Monterey Bay Half Marathon

November on the Monterey Peninsula brings crisp, clear days and uncrowded trails along the Pacific Coast Highway, where the Big Sur coastline puts on its dramatic, winter-light show. After the race, warm up with a bowl of clam chowder on Cannery Row, then wander the tide pools at Asilomar or drive the 17-Mile Drive for those iconic cypress-framed ocean views. It's a calm, golden window to run one of California's most scenic courses before the holiday rush.