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10K COURSE
10K Course Colors:
ORANGE Loop
Course Difficulty:
Cut-off Time:
4-hours
10K runners will complete the ORANGE 10K loop. From the start, all runners will climb a 500-foot elevation gain to get up into the mountain trails reaching station #1 and begin the course loop. 10K runners simply follow the 10K course around from stations #1, to #4, then again to #4, and returning back to station #1, finally heading back to the finish line.
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10K runners will visit a total of 4 aid stations through the course. Below shows the sequence and approximate mile mark for each station on the 10K course.
| STATION | MILE* | NOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Start | 0 | Start ORANGE course |
| 2. | Station #1 | 1.1 | Hairpin turn at the top |
| 3. | Station #4 | 1.8 | After reaching Tapia Canyon peak first time, follow the Stars & Stripes trail to left (the station is just past the trail entrance). *NOTE: It is approximately 3.2 miles gap until you return to this station, recommend hydrating and refueling before departing. |
| 4. | Station #4 | 5 | Tapia Canyon peak, by power tower, go right then left the trail to #1 |
| 5. | Station #1 | 5.4 | Zigzag turn, head back to the big hill going down |
| 6. | Finish | 6.5 | Finish Line |
*Approximate mile mark distances.
Stations will contain water, electrolytes, GU gels and chomps, salt capsules, energy bars, crackers, licorice, and various foods. Items will vary from station to station, other essential items include a first aid kit, ice packs, and toilet paper. We highly recommend that you plan to run with a runner's bottle or hydration pack, you can refill them at each station with water and electrolytes.
The GPS files below can be saved to your computer or phone and uploaded to your app or GPS tracking device. These are XML format files, once you click the button below, save the file then load it into your chosen destination.
HALF MARATHON COURSE
Half Marathon Course Colors:
ORANGE + BLUE Loops
Course Difficulty:
Cut-off Time:
6-hours
Each course is a loop with longer distances breaking off at specific points to extend the distance from the previous loop. All runners will complete the ORANGE 10K loop, Half Marathon will also complete the BLUE loop. From the start, all runners will climb a 500-foot elevation gain to get up into the mountain trails reaching station #1 and begin the course loops.
Half Marathon runners will follow the 10K loop to station #4, then go LEFT to begin following the BLUE loop to station #5, then station #6, then station #3, then returning getting back on the section of the ORANGE loop to complete the BLUE loop coming back to station #4 (third time here), from this point now continue the remainder of the ORANGE loop going back to station #1 and the finish line.
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Half Marathon runners will visit a total of 8 aid stations through the course. Below shows the sequence and approximate mile mark for each station on the Half Marathon course.
| STATION | MILE* | NOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Start | 0 | Start ORANGE course |
| 2. | Station #1 | 1.1 | Hairpin turn at the top |
| 3. | Station #4 | 1.8 | After reaching Tapia Canyon peak first time, follow the Stars & Stripes trail to left (the station is just past the trail entrance). *NOTE: It is approximately 3.2 miles gap until you return to this station, recommend hydrating and refueling before departing. |
| 4. | Station #4 | 5 | Tapia Canyon peak, go under power tower to start BLUE course |
| 5. | Station #5 | 6 | Fireroad fork, go left horseshoe turn to trail |
| 6. | Station #6 | 8.5 | After a long canyon section |
| 7. | Station #3 | 9.8 | After the fire road section, return to the canyon |
| 8. | Station #4 | 11.6 | Tapia Canyon peak, by power tower, continue on ORANGE course go right, then left trail to #1 |
| 9. | Station #1 | 12 | Zig zag turn, head back to the big hill |
| 10. | Finish | 13.1 | Finish Line |
*Approximate mile mark distances.
Stations will contain water, electrolytes, GU gels and chomps, salt capsules, energy bars, crackers, licorice, and various foods. Items will vary from station to station, other essential items include a first aid kit, ice packs, and toilet paper. We highly recommend that you plan to run with a runner's bottle or hydration pack, you can refill them at each station with water and electrolytes.
The GPS files below can be saved to your computer or phone and uploaded to your app or GPS tracking device. These are XML format files, once you click the button below, save the file then load it into your chosen destination.
50K COURSE
50K Ultra Course Colors:
ORANGE + BLUE + PURPLE Loops
Course Difficulty:
Cut-off Time:
9-hours
Each course is a loop with longer distances breaking off at specific points to extend the distance from the previous loop. All 50K runners will complete the ORANGE 10K loop, the BLUE Half Marathon loop, and the PURPLE (YELLOW flagging) 50K course. From the start, all runners will climb a 500-foot elevation gain to get up into the mountain trails reaching station #1 and begin the course loops.
50K and Half Marathon runners will follow the 10K loop to station #4, then go LEFT to begin following the BLUE loop to station #5, then station #6, then station #3, then returning getting back onto a section of the ORANGE loop to complete the BLUE loop coming back to station #4 (second time here), now 50K runners take the LEFT fork to begin the PURPLE LOOP (YELLOW flagging) going to station #5, then station #7, go RIGHT to the end and complete a U-TURN back to station #7, then proceed to station #8, going right to the end of the course completing a U-TURN to go back to station #8, then #7, #5 and #4 (third time here) to complete the PURPLE course, from this point now continue the remainder of the ORANGE loop going back to station #1 and the finish line.
Note: 50K ultra course is approximately 50/50 trail and fire access road with about 1 mile of the course being paved after station #8.
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50K ultra runners will visit a total of 16 aid stations through the course. Below shows the sequence and approximate mile mark for each station on the 50K ultra course.
| STATION | MILE* | NOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Start | 0 | Start ORANGE course |
| 2. | Station #1 | 1.1 | Hairpin turn at the top, follow the trail to left |
| 3. | Station #4 | 1.8 | After reaching Tapia Canyon peak first time, follow the Stars & Stripes trail to left (the station is just past the trail entrance). *NOTE: It is approximately 3.2 miles gap until you return to this station, recommend hydrating and refueling before departing. |
| 4. | Station #4 | 5 | Tapia Canyon peak, go under power tower to start BLUE course |
| 5. | Station #5 | 6 | Fireroad fork, go left horseshoe turn to trail towards the rainbow bench |
| 6. | Station #6 | 8.5 | Coming out of the long canyon section, go left climb up |
| 7. | Station #3 | 9.8 | After the fire road section, return to the canyon |
| 8. | Station #4 | 11.6 | Tapia Canyon peak, by power tower, start the PURPLE course (YELLOW flagging) going left under power towers |
| 9. | Station #5 | 12.6 | Fireroad fork, go right |
| 10. | Station #7 | 14.6 | 3-way fork, go right to u-turn |
| 11. | Station #7 | 16.4 | 3-way fork, go right to #8 |
| 12. | Station #8 | 20 | Dry Gulch Road, go right to u-turn. Gear drop station. |
| 13. | Station #8 | 22.5 | Dry Gulch Road, go left back to #7. 2:00 PM cut-off. |
| 14. | Station #7 | 26.3 | 3-way fork, go right back to #5 |
| 15. | Station #5 | 28.3 | Fireroad fork, go left back to #4 |
| 16. | Station #4 | 29.3 | Tapia Canyon peak, go left to #1 |
| 17. | Station #1 | 29.7 | Zig zag turn, head back to the big hill |
| 18. | Finish | 30.87 | Finish Line |
*Approximate mile mark distances.
Stations will contain water, electrolytes, GU gels and chomps, salt capsules, energy bars, crackers, licorice, and various foods. Items will vary from station to station, station #8 will have the addition of prepared food, and 50K gear drop bags will be bought to #8 for runners. Other essential items include a first aid kit, ice packs, and toilet paper. We highly recommend that you plan to run with a runner's bottle or hydration pack, you can refill them at each station with water and electrolytes.
The GPS files below can be saved to your computer or phone and uploaded to your app or GPS tracking device. These are XML format files, once you click the button below, save the file then load it into your chosen destination.
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