Dear BSIM Participants,

On behalf of the Big Sur Marathon Foundation, I want to thank you for your patience as we continue to work through the challenges presented by the recent Highway 1 road slip out. As the Executive Director and Race Director, I recognize and empathize with your concerns and frustrations from the uncertainty that this unfortunate situation has caused. 

We do know that our races will take place and we are working to finalize the specifics of their exact routes in accordance with our agency partners. I can assure you that we are working as quickly as possible to make these decisions with the safety of our participants and volunteer community as our top priorities. Running the ragged edge of the western world is exactly what the Big Sur International Marathon has come to be known for and with that unmatched beauty and rugged coastline, can come unpredictability from Mother Nature. 

This unforeseen Highway 1 slip out has been given our full attention since its occurrence last Saturday evening. Our team has been working tirelessly over the holiday weekend and throughout this week along with our committed agency partners to identify solutions and to prepare for race day on April 28th. I am extremely grateful for the commitment and dedication that I have seen from our entire community supporting us during this trying process. 

Our hearts continue to go out to the Big Sur community and to those in the nearby vicinities who remain impacted. As a nonprofit organization, the Big Sur Marathon Foundation gives back to our community with proceeds generated from the Big Sur Marathon.  We are wholly committed to providing you with a safe, enjoyable, and memorable race day experience on the last Sunday of April, 2024. Thank you for your continued patience as we continue with this planning. 

Our next event update will be emailed on Wednesday, April 10th at 4PM. If we can deliver an update sooner we will. We will continue posting updates on our social channels as well as on our homepage as we have been doing this week.

We appreciate your understanding during this time. 

Sincerely,

Josh Priester

Executive Director and Race Director

Big Sur Marathon Foundation

Big Sur International Marathon