LITTLE WHARF REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
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.

Registration fees
Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.
Block pricing
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Little Wharf 3-Miler (Standard) Closed
REGISTRATION INCLUDES (NO Event Hat): - Finishers Medal, Personalized Bib, Event Bag, and Cookie from Pacific Cookie Co.
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$42.65Registrants 1 – 1000
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$45.86Registrants 1001 – 1500
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$49.07Registrants 1501 – 1900
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$53.35Registrants 1901 – 2300
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$56.55Registrants 2301 – 2700
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$59.76Registrants 2701 – 3100
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$62.973101 – Sell out
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Little Wharf 3-Miler (17 & Under) Closed
For kids 17 and under who participate in the September 26 Little Wharf 3-Miler, pricing will remain fixed until registration closes .
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$42.65Registrants 1 – 1000
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$42.65Registrants 1001 – 1500
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$42.65Registrants 1501 – 1900
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$42.65Registrants 1901 – 2300
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$42.65Registrants 2301 – 2700
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$42.65Registrants 2701 – 3100
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$42.653101 – Sell out
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Event schedule
- Sat, September 19, 2026 8:00 AM - Little Wharf 3-Miler Race
Contact information
- Event contact
- David Haefele
- Phone
- +1 831-346-9450
- Website
- Visit website