In addition to the trek through Joaquin Miller Park, the race takes runners also into nearby Redwood Regional Park, whose more than 1,800 acres contain both large forests of Sequoia trees as well as plentiful wildlife, from deer, rabbits, raccoons and squirrels to golden eagles that fly through the skies here.
Once they make their way into Redwood Regional Park, runners then make a long, oval-shaped clockwise loop through that park’s French, Orchard, Bridle and West Ridge Trails, all the way until meeting back up with the Cinderella Trail, which brings the race route back into Joaquin Miller for the race finish.
While those running the half marathon make this loop a single time, those running in the full marathon will run the route a second time to complete their 26.2 miles.
The race organizers note that runners in the half marathon can expect plenty of hills and challenging sections out on what are largely single-track dirt trails and park fire roads through the woods.
The elevation for the race ranges from a low point of just over 500 feet above sea level (around the mile 8 marker, at the aid station near the park’s fish ladder along Redwood Creek) to a high of just over 1,500 feet by the time runners have reached the mile 11 marker.
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