| Date: | Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
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| Location: | Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space Preserve 4289 Casa Loma Road Morgan Hill, CA 95037 |
| Race Distances: | 5K, 10K, 10 Mile, Half Marathon, 30K, Trail Marathon, 50K |
| Start Time: | 8:00 AM All Distances. 9-Hour Overall Time Limit. |
About the Race
This event is tucked away in the incredibly beautiful foothills of the South Bay Area, taking place in the Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve.
If you’re looking for easy and flat then move on. One of our hilliest races provides you with spectacular Bay Area panoramas along the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The Preserve is loaded with single track trails, some very enjoyable fire roads, incredible views, lots of beautiful foothills, and creeks beside beautiful old oak trees that provide you with well-deserved shade on a mostly exposed course. Come prepared!
— Troy
REGISTRATION
| DISTANCE | BY 4/9/22 | BY 6/17/22 | ONLINE 6/18/22 THROUGH 7/8/22 | IN PERSON 7/9/22 RACE DAY REGISTRATION |
| 5K | $45 | $50 | $55 | $60 |
| 10K | $55 | $60 | $65 | $70 |
| 10 Mile | $60 | $65 | $70 | $75 |
| Half-Marathon | $70 | $75 | $80 | $85 |
| 30K | $80 | $85 | $90 | $95 |
| Trail Marathon | $90 | $95 | $100 | $105 |
| 50K | $100 | $105 | $110 | $115 |
- Active military receive a 15% discount. Please e-mail team@tctruns.com to process your military registration discount.
- Entry fees are non-refundable, but the full registration amount (minus processing fees) may be transferred to another future TCT Run by contacting team@tctruns.com at least 24 hours before the scheduled event.
- Runners may purchase a Troy’s California Trail Runs sport-tek technical fabric shirt during the registration process, or at the event supply permitting. All shirts are gender-specific and come in sizes ranging from ladies XS all the way to mens XXL.
| REGISTER ONLINE | Online registration is available through the evening prior to the race. |
| VOLUNTEER NOW | Volunteers are needed to help with aid stations. Everyone who helps out gets a free future race! |
Schedule
- 6:30 AM — Back Overflow Parking Opens
- 7:00 AM — Bib pickup, race day registration opens (Located at Race Start)
- 7:45 AM — Trail briefing
- 8:00 AM — Start of all races
Course Information & Maps
This course is very hilly and challenging. We encourage all runners to have a minimum of one water bottle or camelback. Longer distance runners should carry two water bottles, a camelback, or both. We recommend sunscreen for your protection on exposed trails. There is some shade, but lots of sun exposure. Rancho Canada del Oro has a good mix of single track and dirt roads.
5K
- Course Ascent: 574 feet.
- Race Bibs: Runners will have black-numbered bibs on a white background.
- Course Ribbons:
- Follow orange ribbons out Longwall Canyon Trail to 5K turnaround signs (about 0.25mi after passing the Mayfair Ranch Trail Jct.), then retrace the same path returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Aid/Water Available:
- Rancho Canada del Oro START (Mile 0.0, 8:00am, Toilet Available)
- Rancho Canada del Oro FINISH (Mile 3.1, Toilet Available)
10K
- Course Ascent: 1,358 feet.
- Race Bibs: Runners will have black-numbered bibs on a white background.
- Course Ribbons:
- Follow orange ribbons for a 6.6 mile clockwise loop out Longwall Canyon Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Aid/Water Available:
- Rancho Canada del Oro START (Mile 0.0, 8:00am, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 4.7)
- Rancho Canada del Oro FINISH (Mile 6.6, Toilet Available)
10 Mile
- Course Ascent: 2,303 feet.
- Race Bibs: Runners will have red-numbered bibs on a white background.
- Course Ribbons:
- Stage 1 (Mile 0.0-Mile 6.6): Follow orange ribbons for a 6.6 mile clockwise loop out Longwall Canyon Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- (Mile 6.6-10.8): Follow yellow ribbons for a 4.2 mile counterclockwise loop out Little Llagas Creek Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Aid/Water Available:
- Rancho Canada del Oro START (Mile 0.0, 8:00am, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 4.7)
- Rancho Canada del Oro Aid (Mile 6.6, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 9.0)
- Rancho Canada del Oro FINISH (Mile 10.8, Toilet Available)
Half Marathon (12:30pm overall cutoff, 4.5 Hour Time Limit)
- Course Ascent: 2,772 feet.
- Race Bibs: Runners will have red-numbered bibs on a white background.
- Course Ribbons:
- Stage 1 (Mile 0.0-Mile 6.6): Follow orange ribbons for a 6.6 mile clockwise loop out Longwall Canyon Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Stage 2 (Mile 6.6-13.7): Follow blue ribbons for a 7.1 mile counterclockwise loop out Little Llagas Creek Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Aid/Water Available:
- Rancho Canada del Oro START (Mile 0.0, 8:00am, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 4.7)
- Rancho Canada del Oro Aid (Mile 6.6, 10:00am cutoff, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 9.0)
- Rancho Canada del Oro FINISH (Mile 13.7, 12:30pm cutoff, Toilet Available)
30K (2:00pm overall cutoff, 6 Hour Time Limit)
- Course Ascent: 3,540 feet.
- Race Bibs: Runners will have black-numbered bibs on a yellow background.
- Course Ribbons:
- Stage 1 (Mile 0.0-Mile 6.6): Follow orange ribbons for a 6.6 mile clockwise loop out Longwall Canyon Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Stage 2 (Mile 6.6-13.7): Follow blue ribbons for a 7.1 mile counterclockwise loop out Little Llagas Creek Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- (Mile 13.7-18.0): Follow red ribbons for a 4.3 mile clockwise loop out Mayfair Ranch Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Aid/Water Available:
- Rancho Canada del Oro START (Mile 0.0, 8:00am, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 4.7)
- Rancho Canada del Oro Aid (Mile 6.6, 10:00am cutoff, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 9.0)
- Rancho Canada del Oro Aid (Mile 13.7, 12:30pm cutoff, Toilet Available)
- Rancho Canada del Oro FINISH (Mile 18.0, 2:00pm cutoff, Toilet Available)
Trail Marathon (5:00pm overall cutoff, 9 Hour Time Limit)
- Course Ascent: 5,440 feet.
- Race Bibs: Runners will have black-numbered bibs on a yellow background.
- Course Ribbons:
- Stage 1 (Mile 0.0-Mile 6.6): Follow orange ribbons for a 6.6 mile clockwise loop out Longwall Canyon Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Stage 2 (Mile 6.6-13.7): Follow blue ribbons for a 7.1 mile counterclockwise loop out Little Llagas Creek Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Stage 3 (Mile 13.7-Mile 22.4): Follow pink ribbons for an 8.7 mile mile clockwise loop out Mayfair Ranch Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- (Mile 22.4-26.7): Follow red ribbons for a 4.3 mile clockwise loop out Mayfair Ranch Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Aid/Water Available:
- Rancho Canada del Oro START (Mile 0.0, 8:00am, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 4.7)
- Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station (Mile 6.6, 10:00am cutoff, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 9.0)
- Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station (Mile 13.7, 12:30pm cutoff, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 20.1)
- Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station (Mile 22.4, 3:00pm cutoff, Toilet Available)
- Rancho Canada del Oro FINISH (Mile 26.7, 5:00pm cutoff, Toilet Available)
50K (5:00pm overall cutoff, 9 Hour Time Limit)
Please note cutoffs will be strictly enforced for the 50K.
- Course Ascent: 6,059 feet.
- Race Bibs: Runners will have black-numbered bibs on a yellow background.
- Course Ribbons:
- Stage 1 (Mile 0.0-Mile 6.6): Follow orange ribbons for a 6.6 mile clockwise loop out Longwall Canyon Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Stage 2 (Mile 6.6-13.7): Follow blue ribbons for a 7.1 mile counterclockwise loop out Little Llagas Creek Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Stage 3 (Mile 13.7-Mile 22.4): Follow pink ribbons for an 8.7 mile mile clockwise loop out Mayfair Ranch Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Stage 4 (Mile 22.4-Mile 29.6): Follow green ribbons for a 7.2 mile counterclockwise loop out Little Llagas Creek Trail returning to Rancho Canada del Oro Aid
- Aid/Water Available:
- Rancho Canada del Oro START (Mile 0.0, 8:00am, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 4.7)
- Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station (Mile 6.6, 10:00am cutoff, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 9.0)
- Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station (Mile 13.7, 12:30pm cutoff, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 20.1)
- Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station (Mile 22.4, 3:00pm cutoff, Toilet Available)
- Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid Station (Mile 24.8)
- Rancho Canada del Oro FINISH (Mile 29.6, 5:00pm cutoff, Toilet Available)
Wildlife Caution
Watch out for rattlesnakes, especially later on in the day.
Aid Stations
There will be 2 fully stocked aid stations for this race:
- Rancho Canada del Oro Start/Finish/Aid Station
- Bald Peaks Trail at Needlegrass Trail Aid Station
Course Cutoff Times
- 10:00am. Mile 6.6. Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
- 12:30pm. Mile 13.7. Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
- 2:00pm (30K Only). Mile 18.0. Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
- 3:00pm. Mile 22.4. Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
- 5:00pm. Mile 29.6. Rancho Canada del Oro FINISH
Drop bags
Drop bags located at the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station (also start/finish line).
NO drop bags at Bald Peaks/Needlegrass Aid.
Toilet
We only have one commode for this event located in the front main parking lot, near the check in, registration desk and start line. This toilet is first-come first-served, so please be respectful of other runners waiting for and needing to use the toilet. This is the only toilet, so please arrive early.
Additional toilets are located at:
Calero Park 10 minutes away.
Cinnabar Hills Golf Course 10 minutes away.
Safeway in Almaden located on Almaden Expressway and Camden Avenue.
Directions and Parking
South of San Jose, Take exit 373 from US-101 S. Continue on Bailey Ave. Take McKean Rd to Casa Loma Rd.
Start line is at the Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve parking lot.
All Runners please park in the back overflow parking lot 500 yards past runner check in, on the left, on Casa Loma Road.
Runners please walk up dirt road to main front parking lot for runner check in.
Please CARPOOL. Parking is extremely restricted.
Awards
All runners receive a medal for finishing the race.