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.
Wharf to Wharf road race
Coverage of the Wharf to Wharf Race, a Santa Cruz County tradition since 1973.
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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.