The 29th Annual CIM has achieved its Entry Cap but we have reserved 300 Special Charity Entries at $250 each. Charity entries are available until the entry cap of 300 entries is achieved. The entire amount of these entries will be donated to the Sacramento Running Association (SRA) beneficiaries: youth fitness programs, running venue improvements, SRA local elite runner development. Learn more at RunSRA.org. $150 of your entry fee is tax deductible (SRA is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization).

New for 2011! Due to its excellent race organization and fast course, the California International Marathon has always been a favorite event for first time marathoners, fitness runners, and especially for runners seeking a PR, a Boston Marathon or Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying standard. As we have seen our entries fill each year before the entry deadline, event management has made some changes to ensure we can make CIM entries available for all levels of runners. In order to do this, the 2011 entry fees and deadlines have been adjusted as described below. Also, runners who wish to enter later in the year will be able to do so if they have achieved CIM entry standards described below.

Note that: the 2011 CIM entry fees have not been increased, include the processing fees, and are lower than most marathons.

Marathon Entry Fees

• Marathon entry fee until June 1, 11:59 p.m. PST has been held at the very low price of $85 (with no add-on processing fees!)
• From June 2 until November 1 or until the entry cap of 7500 runners is achieved, the entry fee is $105 (with no add-on processing fees!)

Marathon Entry Deadlines, Entry Caps and Standards

• Registration is open to all runners until October 1, 11:59 PST, or until an entry cap of 7,500 is achieved.
• From October 2 until October 15, 11:59 p.m. PST, additional runners who meet the standards listed below will be allowed to enter, even if the entry cap of 7500 for open registration has been achieved.
• On October 16, if the entry cap of 7500 has not been achieved, registration will reopen for everyone until November 1, 11:59 p.m. PST, or until the entry cap of 7500 has been achieved.

California International Marathon Entry Standards for October 2 – October 15 entrants:

• Entry standard must have been achieved within 2 years of the Dec. 4, 2011 CIM.
• You may add 59 seconds to the times described times above.
• Standard Achievers’ times will be verified by CIM Staff.
• If validation of provided qualification information finds that a registrant does not qualify per the matrix, CIM reserves the right to refund entry monies and void the registration.

The California International Marathon entry fees are are nonrefundable and will not be applied to future events under any circumstances. The entries may not be transferred under any circumstances.

The California International Marathon Presented by Kaiser Permanente is owned and managed by the Sacramento Running Association, a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. Proceeds from SRA events benefit youth fitness programs and running venue development and improvements.