Surf City Marathon accepting entries

Registration is underway for the 13th annual Surf City USA Marathon.

The largest combined oceanfront marathon and half marathon event in California, the Surf City USA Marathon has more than 17,000 entrants competing in three divisions — marathon, half-marathon and 5K. The event will be Feb. 1 — which is also Super Bowl Sunday. Racing begins at 6:50 a.m. The starting point is on Pacific Coast Highway, just south of Main Street and the Huntington Beach Pier.

The Surf City USA Marathon is a qualifier to the Boston Marathon and is rated among the top five marathon experiences in America by Marathon and Beyond.

More than 30,000 spectators from the 48 contiguous states and 19 foreign countries are expected to pack the downtown and outlying areas of Huntington Beach.

For more information, call (888) 422-0786.

— Mike Sciacca