Little Wharf 3-miler

The Little Wharf 3-miler takes place in Santa Cruz, California, on September 25, 2027, at 8 a.m. It is a single 3-mile (4.8 km) road race.

A distance under 5K is especially well suited to children, families and runners new to racing: for most participants the effort lasts twenty to thirty minutes, and recovery is quick. For trained runners, it is a chance to race fast without disrupting a week of training, provided they warm up properly, since the pace is high from the very first strides. Here too, an even effort beats a fast start: it is better to pick up the pace over the final stretch than to struggle through the finish.