Long Course Directions
Start: Long Beach. Ocean Blvd and 72nd. Get to 2nd St. Go West on Bay Shore Drive until it dead ends. Turn Left on Ocean and it ends at 72nd ST. ST. Hopefully you can find your way there!! PLEASE NOTE: AVIOD SEAL BEACH this morning. The 5/10K races are going on. First Exchange: Huntington State Beach. Leave Long Beach: Ocean North, Right on Bayshore, Right on 2nd ST. Take 2nd. Street through PCH and it turns into Westminster. Westminster to Bolsa Chica and turn Right on Bolsa Chica. Turn Right on Warner. Turn Left on PCH. Approx ½ to ¾ mile south of the Pier turn Right into Park entrance when you come to the BEACH BLVD light. Entrance to Park is right across the street from Beach Blvd. Enter parking lot and go Left to Bathrooms and Snack Bar. Transition Second Exchange: Corona Del Mar State Beach. Traveling south of PCH travel through Newport beach, turn RIGHT on Marguerite and go until it dead ends. RIGHT on Ocean Blvd with an immediate Left down ramp to beach parking lot. There is a drop off area in the turn around, but plan on $15 parking. Third Exchange: Aliso Beach. Leave Corona Del Mar onto PCH, travel South through Laguna Beach (Expect heavy traffic Saturday of Spring Break). Pass Nyes place and the Montage Resort. Turn RIGHT into Aliso Beach Park. Transition site is on the Right side of Parking Lot. IF there is no parking, overflow is across the street and there is an underground pedestrian tunnel.
Finish: Dana Point Baby Beach. Leave Aliso Beach, South on PCH. Drive into Dana Point and turn RIGHT on Golden Lantern. Take Golden Lantern and turn RIGHT on Dana Point Harbor Drive. Follow it to BABY
Short Course Directions
START: Corona Del Mar State Beach. From North or South on PCH, go WEST on Marguerite and go until it dead ends. RIGHT on Ocean Blvd with an immediate Left down ramp to beach parking lot. There is a drop off area in the turn around, but plan on $15 parking.
FIRST EXCHANGE: (Plan on a 15 minute Drive) El Moro State Beach. Leave Corona South on Ocean, Left on Marguerite, Right on PCH. South on PCH pass Pelican Hill Resort and Reef Point. Turn LEFT on “EL MORO CANYON-SCHOOL.” Follow signs to “Day Use” Up, over, around and down. Walk through the SECOND EXCHANGE: (Plan on a 20 Minute Drive): Drive out of El Moro Park, go South on PCH. Drive through Laguna Beach (expect heavy traffic due to Spring Break). ). Pass Nyes place and the Montage Resort. Turn RIGHT into Aliso Beach Park. Transition site is on the Right side of Parking Lot. IF there is no parking, overflow is across the street and there is an underground pedestrian tunnel.
THIRD EXCHANGE: (Plan on a 10 min drive and a 10 min walk): Go South on PCH - pass Salt Creek and the Ritz Carlton. Turn Right on Selva into Salt Creek Beach Park. The transition site will be closer South and the middle or Southern Path will be closest. Middle is a walk through a gate and through the neighborhood. Southern Path is entered off the street (not the parking lot). If there is street parking near the end of Selva, grab it. It’s a hike to get down the path, so plan your time accordingly. See photo
Finish (Plan on an 8 minute drive): Dana Point Baby Beach. Leave Salt Creek Beach Park - South on PCH. Drive into Dana Point and turn RIGHT on Golden Lantern. Take Golden Lantern and turn RIGHT on Dana
Point Harbor Drive. Follow it to BABY Beach.