More than 16,000 runners took part in the 54th annual Wharf to Wharf Race on Sunday, making their way along the iconic 6-mile course from Live Oak to the Santa Cruz Harbor to Capitola under near-perfect weather.
Wharf to Wharf road race
Coverage of the Wharf to Wharf Race, a Santa Cruz County tradition since 1973.
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Annual Wharf to Wharf Race returns this weekend, set to draw thousands of runners. Here’s what to expect
One of Santa Cruz’s trademark events is back this Sunday, and with it there are expected to be significant traffic delays and road closures in Live Oak and Capitola.
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Wharf to Wharf will again avoid Murray Street Bridge this year
With construction on the Murray Street Bridge continuing, the annual Wharf to Wharf road race will again start in Live Oak instead of its customary spot along the Santa Cruz waterfront, organizers announced Wednesday.
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Historic route change marks 53rd Wharf to Wharf race as 16,000 runners navigate altered course
A historic route change forced by Murray Street Bridge construction couldn’t dampen spirits as Santa Cruz County’s’s popular annual Wharf to Wharf race adapted, drawing 16,000 runners to the six-mile oceanside route on Sunday and maintaining its community charm.
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It’s a new start – or at least starting line – for the Wharf to Wharf
The ongoing closure of the Murray Street Bridge means this year’s Wharf to Wharf road race will start in Pleasure Point, going the edge of the Santa Cruz Harbor before joining the traditional course for its final 4 miles to Capitola Village.
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Murray Street Bridge project forces Wharf to Wharf detour
Traditionally taking runners from the foot of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf to the foot of the Capitola Wharf, this year’s Wharf to Wharf Race will instead start on Portola Drive in Live Oak then run west to reconnect with the usual course at the harbor, to avoid the Murray Street Bridge retrofit project.
