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LITTLE WHARF REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
On September 26, 2026, Wharf to Wharf Race, Inc. is producing the 8th Running of the Little Wharf 3-Miler as a part of the Capitola Beach Festival weekend. The festival will kick off on Saturday morning with a point-to-point family fun run/walk starting at the East Cliff Village Shopping Center and running three miles along the Santa Cruz coastline, before finishing in the Capitola Esplanade.
When: September 26, 2026
Distance/Location: 3 miles point to point from Santa Cruz to Capitola (East Cliff Village Shopping Center to Capitola Esplanade).
What do you get? All race finishers get a Little Wharf Finishers Medal, Personalized Bib Number, an Event Bag, PATH water bottle, and a cookie from Pacific Cookie Company.
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