The start/finish line is in front of the main parking lot, which is at the end of the park’s main road. You’ll start on a very short portion of the main road straight to the entry to the Nature Trail (yes, big hill first!), which you will run/walk clockwise.
After descending the Nature trail, you will go left onto Canyon Loop, then left to the Romero Pools Trail (clockwise) for a .9 mile out and back (monitors will be there for directions).
You will next travel left off the Romero Pools Trail and back onto the Canyon Loop, heading west to the Birding Trail loop.
On the Birding Trail you will travel clockwise for a one-mile loop and then across the wash to the park’s main road.
5.3 milers will then turn left to the finish.
Half marathoners: after completing the Birding Trail and crossing the wash back to the park’s main road, you will turn right and then left to the intersection of the Nature and Bridal Trails, at which point you will turn left and run the Bridal Trail to the start of the 50-Year Trail and then turnaround to head back to the intersection of the Bridal and Nature Trail. At that point half marathoners, for a second time, will turn left and head back to run the Nature Trail, Canyon Loop, Romero out and back, and Birding Trail. Once finished with the Birding Trail, you will come back to the park road and run to the finish line.
You will not get lost, as long as you pay attention to our directional markers and course monitors.
NEVER run up or down a wash and you’ll be on the course! You will only cross washes, never run up or down. Finally, there will be some areas of traffic on the course. Please do not run or walk 2-3 across and always listen to course monitors for instructions.
Water Stations: all participants should carry their own water. We will have water before the Nature Trail and bottled water prior to the Birding Trail. For half marathoners, there will be a water stop on the Bridal Trail that you can catch in both directions. If you take a bottle, it is your responsibility to carry it throughout the race. No littering please!
