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While some pushed their limits drinking too much last weekend, others worked their bodies with physical challenges at California’s Strongest Man competition at a Southern California beach. It wasn’t the only place that extreme sports took center stage. The famed LA Marathon shut down some of California’s most trafficked roads for its annual city to sea race.

One of California’s best tourism assets is its varied geographies and climates ideal for sports competitions, a not-so-secret drawing card for destinations looking to get more sports action into their towns. Here are some of our favorite events that are entertaining to see and push those who compete to the limits:

California Extreme Competitions

• HALF MOON BAY: Titans of Mavericks featuring up to 50′ high waves. No event this Spring as Mother Nature didn’t cooperate.
• SONOMA: Sears Pointless 24 Hours of LeMons Endurance Race at Sonoma Raceway March 24-25, 2018
• OCEANSIDE: IRONMAN Superfrog 70.3 April 7
• LONG BEACH: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach April 13-15
• NEWPORT BEACH: Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race April 27-29
• AMGEN Tour of California May 13-19
• SANTA ROSA: IRONMAN 70.3 Santa Rosa May 12
• SAN FRANCISCO: Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon June 3
  Dive from a boat into the icy waters off Alcatraz Island
• SQUAW VALLEY to AUBURN: The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run June 23-24
• LONG BEACH: Catalina Ski Race July 21
• SANTA ROSA: IRONMAN Santa Rosa July 28
• AUBURN: Tevis Cup 100, 100 mile horse trail challenge
• LOS ANGELES: Angels Crest 100 Mile Endurance August 4
• TAHOE: 200 Endurance Race September 7-11
• SANTA CRUZ: IRONMAN 70.3 Santa Cruz September 9
• IMPERIAL BEACH: Super Frog IRONMAN 70.3 September 16
• SANTA BARBARA: The Santa Barbara Endurance Run 100 October 12-13
• FOLSOM to AUBURN: Rio Del Lago November 3
  INDIAN WELLS: IRONMAN 70.3 December 9