Encompassing the all-time favorite course—the
Haul Road—with the sea by their sides throughout
the race, participants will be treated to what makes
the Haul Road the single most popular outing for
Mendocino Coast locals. The course first cuts
across coastal prairie studded with wildflowers;
sandstone bluffs alternate with beaches and pooling
stream-mouths, all flush with waterfowl.
Spectacular sea and sky vistas, the freshest ocean
breeze anywhere, and an occasional offshore spout
make this year's the classic Whale Run course.

ALL WHALE RUN PROCEEDS are returned
to the community through college scholarships and
awards to female heads of households to further their
education. SIFB also supports Project Sanctuary and
many other organizations on the Mendocino Coast.