Folsom Southside Trail Run – Troy's California Trail Runs

New Race Courses in 2025

Date:	Saturday, March 15, 2025
Location:	Brown’s Ravine Trail Parking Area Directions to the START/FINISH: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cfw1f2fqCzmHYVtA7
Race Distances:	Kids Run, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 7.5 Mile, 10 Mile, Half Marathon, 30K, Trail Marathon, 50K
Start Time:	8:00 AM All Distances (9-hour time limit)
Cut-Off Times:	5k – 1 Hour 10k – 2 Hours 7.5 Mile – 2.5 Hours 10 Mile – 3 Hours Half Marathon – 4 Hours 30k – 6 Hours Marathon – 8 Hours 50k – 9 Hours (Enforced)
Packet Pick-Up Options:	Friday, March 14, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Fleet Feet 6610 Folsom-Auburn Rd Folsom, CA 95630 Saturday, March 15, 2025 (Race Day) – 7:00 am to 7:45 am Near the Start/Finish Line at Brown’s Ravine / Hobie Cove: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cfw1f2fqCzmHYVtA7 We recommend picking up your race packets on Friday.

About the Race

Join Troy’s California Trail Runs and hundreds of runners for the March 15th Folsom Lake Southside Trail Run. Held along the shores of Sacramento’s favorite recreational area, the trails around Folsom Lake feature stony dirt paths that wind along relentless hills with stunning vistas of the lake.

This is a new event race accommodating the closure of Folsom Point due to construction. All races will begin at Hobie Cove – by the Brown’s Ravine Boat Launch

The Trail

Surface: Dirt, rocks, single-track trail, as little pavement as possible.
Course: Folsom Lake Southside Trail.
Elevation Profile: Rolling hills, with lots of ups and downs.
Weather: California Spring, Highs – 65 degrees / Lows 40 degrees.
Parking: Plenty of parking is available for this event, however carpooling is encouraged as there is a day-use fee.

Multiple, fully loaded, aid stations will be open throughout the course.
All runners receive a Commemorative Medal.
Volunteer photographers to capture pictures of event and runners, posted online for your enjoyment

Directions to the START/FINISH: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cfw1f2fqCzmHYVtA7

REGISTRATION

DISTANCE	RACE FEE	IN PERSON RACE DAY REGISTRATION
Kids Run	$25	$30
1 Mile	$30	$35
5K	$55	$65
10K	$65	$75
7.5 Mile	$70	$80
10 Mile	$75	$85
Half Marathon	$85	$95
30K	$90	$100
Trail Marathon	$100	$110
50K	$110	$120

Prices do not include UltraSignup.com processing fees. Races are non-refundable. We provide credits for future races if you advise of cancellation before race day.

Active military & first responders receive a 15% discount. Please email team@tctruns.com to process your registration discount.
Entry fees are non-refundable, but the full registration amount (minus processing fees) may be transferred to another future TCTRuns 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 and youth S to XL.

Schedule

7:00 AM – Registration/Runner Check-In Starts
7:45 AM — Trail briefing & Registration/Runner Check-In Ends
8:00 AM — Start of all other races (9-Hour Cutoff)

Course Information

Start/Finish at Brown’s Ravine / Hobie Cove: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cfw1f2fqCzmHYVtA7

The Toilets ARE available, first-come first-served. Please be kind and patient with your fellow runners waiting for and needing to use the toilets.

The entrance to the park is marked with Pink Ribbons. Stay to the Right as you drive into the Start/Finish Area.
Bibs
- Yellow 50K, Trail Marathon
- Red Half-Marathon 25K
- Black 5K, 10K, 7.5M, 10M
Start/Finish next to the registration area.
Course markings
Pink – All distances.
Signs on 3ft wooden stakes indicating Distance & Direction Arrows. Gypsum (White powder) on the ground indicating Distance and Direction Arrows.

Aid Stations

All aid stations will remain open until the last runner comes in. If the runner does not meet the cutoff time the runner may be driven back to the start.

Primary Aid Station will be located at the Start/Finish Line.
Water Stop 1 – At Browns Ravine
Aid Station 2 – Planeta Way (10M TURNAROUND)
Water Stop available at New York Creek (30K TURNAROUND
Aid Station 3 – Old Salmon Falls Road (26M TURNAROUND)

Aid Station Cut-Off Times:

12:30 PM – Aid Station 3 Old Salmon Falls, 50K RUNNERS
3:00 PM – Aid Station 2 Planeta Way, ALL RUNNERS
4:00 PM – Aid Station 1 Browns Ravine, ALL RUNNERS
5:00 PM – Start/Finish, ALL RUNNERS FINISHED.

Maps

Kids Run (approximately 0.5 Miles)

1 Mile

5K Race (403 Ft Ascent)

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2671593

Out and Back Course following pink ribbons. Runners will hit the Brown’s Ravine water stop twice. TURNAROUND GREEN RIBBONS.

10K Race (718 Ft Ascent)

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2863248

Out and Back Course following pink ribbons. Runners will hit the Brown’s Ravine water stop twice. TURNAROUND YELLOW RIBBONS.

7.5 Mile Race

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2865756

Out and Back Course following pink ribbons. Runners will hit the Brown’s Ravine water stop twice. TURNAROUND will be 0.75m after the Start /Finish.

10 Mile Race (1,204 Ft Ascent)

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2671679

Runners will complete the 10KM course following pink ribbons. They will then continue past the Hobie Cove Start / Finish line to the Planeta Way Aid Station (MILE 8) and turnaround back to the START / FINISH.

Half Marathon Race (1,994 Ft Ascent)

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2671781

Runners will complete the 10KM course following pink ribbons. They will then continue past the Hobie Cove Start / Finish line to the Planeta Way Aid Station (MILE 8) and run an additional 1.5 miles to hit ORANGE RIBBONS FOR THE TURNAROUND back to the START / FINISH.

Runners will hit the Planeta Way Aid Station twice.

30K Race (2,739 Ft Ascent)

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2671733

Runners will complete the 10KM course following pink ribbons. They will then continue past the Hobie Cove Start / Finish line to the Planeta Way Aid Station (MILE 8) and run out to the NY Creek Water Station and TURNAROUND back to the START / FINISH.

Runners will hit the Planeta Way Aid Station twice. and the NY Creek Water Station Once.

Trail Marathon Race (3,567 Ft Ascent)

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2671725

Runners will complete the 10KM course following pink ribbons. They will then continue past the Hobie Cove Start / Finish line to the Planeta Way Aid Station (MILE 8). They will pass the NY Creek Water Station and TURNAROUND at the Old Salmon Falls Aid Station before TURNAROUND back to the START / FINISH.

Runners will hit the Planeta Way Aid Station twice, the NY Creek Water Station Twice, and the Old Salmon Falls Aid Station Once.

50K Race (4,130Ft Ascent)

https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2671698

Runners will complete the 10KM course following pink ribbons. They will then continue past the Hobie Cove Start / Finish line to the Planeta Way Aid Station (MILE 8). They will pass the NY Creek Water Station, the Old Salmon Falls Aid Station and turnaround at RED RIBBONS to go back to the START / FINISH.

Runners will hit the Planeta Way Aid Station twice, the NY Creek Water Station Twice, and the Old Salmon Falls Aid Station twice.

Travel and Accommodations

Drop Bags

Drop bag service will be available the morning of the race. Signs for the three different on-course aid stations where bags may be checked to will be posted near check-in/registration.

Staff will deliver checked drop bags to the three aid stations on course after the race begins, and all drop bags will be returned to the finish at intervals throughout the day. Please notify our aid station volunteers on course when done with your drop bag so it can be returned to the finish in a timely manner.

Support Crews

There is parking nearby at Falcon Crest parking lot to reach the Old Salmon Falls Aid Station on foot.

Crew info & driving directions:

Aid stations & crew access allowed.
Aid station one Browns Ravine. All Runners will have access to this aid station.
Aid Station two. 10M and up will have access to this aid station.
Aid station three Old Salmon Falls parking. Marathon, 50k
You must have a parking pass to access Aid Stations. ($12 Day Pass)

There are shopping centers, food & gas along the course at the intersection of East Natoma St & Green Valley Rd.

Also Francisco Drive & Green Valley Rd.

START / FINISH One Browns Ravine.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brown’s+Ravine+Trail+Parking+Area/@38.719473,-121.0995831,595m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x809ae3945acd7cc3:0xef59d3beab88db1a!8m2!3d38.7201544!4d-121.1006807!16s%2Fg%2F11ssk0bt6p?entry=ttu

Aid station Two Planeta Way.
Leaving Browns Ravine aid station. Turn left onto Green Valley Rd. Turn left at Francisco Dr. Drive for 1.8 miles until the end. Turn right onto Guadalupe Dr. Immediate left onto Planeta Way. Drive 2/10 of a mile until the end. Park in the court & at the end of the court. On the left, there is a paved road leading down to the aid station – 20 yards.

Aid Station Three Old Salmon Falls
Leaving Planeta Way aid station, drive back to Green Valley Rd. Take your next left at the light onto Salmon Falls Rd. On Salmon Falls Rd drive 2.8 miles until the Falcon Crest parking lot on your left. Turn left at the end of the parking lot onto a paved road leading down to the Old Salmon Falls parking lot aid station. Drive straight down into the parking lot. Please drive safely, the road is a little rough.

ATTENTION CREWS – NO PARKING SIGNS ON STREET IN THIS AREA.

Crews after leaving the Old Salmon Falls aid station turn right onto Salmon Falls Rd. Drive 2.8 miles to Green Valley Rd. Turn right onto Green Valley Rd this will take you back to all locations.

If you want to drive back to Old Salmon Falls aid station turn left onto Green Valley Rd. If you want to return to Browns Ravine aid station or the finish turn right onto Green Valley Rd.