Redding Marathon

Redding Marathon takes place in Redding, California, on January 17, 2027. The marathon (26.2 miles) and a three person marathon relay both start at 8 a.m., and the Sundial 5K, open to all ages, follows at 9 a.m. The paved course runs along the Sacramento River between Shasta Dam and the Sundial Bridge, and the event is a Boston qualifier.

A paved riverside course is the kind of route where pacing discipline pays, and a Boston qualifying attempt here needs the same 16 week build you would give any goal marathon: a weekly long run, a block of marathon pace work, and a taper you actually respect. If the full distance is not on this year, the relay splits the same route between three runners and gives you a hard effort without the recovery cost. The 5K is there for anyone who came along to watch.