Calero Trail Run (Winter)

Date:	Saturday, December 7, 2024
Location:	Calero County Park 23205 McKean Rd San Jose, CA 95120 Click above for directions to the Start/Finish. DO NOT GO to the Calero Park Reservoir Entrance. Please input Calero County Park into your map. An image of the race start address is available below.
Race Distances:	Kids Run, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon, 25K, Trail Marathon, 50K
Start Time:	7:30 AM Kids Run 8:00 AM All Other Distances

About the Race

Beginning at Calero County Park, this trail run has everything! Experience awesome single track, great hills, and dirt paths. The 50K is a challenging, fantastic trainer for Western States that includes oak trees, exposure, good heat training, and panoramic vistas.

VOLUNTEER NOW

Volunteers are needed to help with aid stations. Everyone who helps out gets a free future race! If interested, please email volunteer@tctruns.com.

REGISTRATION

DISTANCE	BY 5/31/24	BY 9/30/24	BY 12/6/24	12/7/24 RACE DAY
Kids Run	$25	$25	$25	$30
1 Mile	$30	$30	$30	$35
5K	$55	$60	$65	$70
10K	$65	$70	$75	$80
15K	$75	$80	$85	$90
Half-Marathon	$85	$90	$95	$100
25K	$95	$100	$105	$110
Trail Marathon	$115	$120	$125	$130
50K	$125	$130	$135	$140

• 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.

REGISTER ONLINE

Online registration is available through the morning of the race.

REGISTER BY MAIL

Please print the form, fill it out, and mail it to us with the enclosed registration fee.

REGISTER AT RACE

Race day registration is available beginning at 6:30 AM.

Schedule

• 6:30 AM — Registration opens
• 6:45 AM — Bib Pick-Up
• 7:30 AM — Start of Kids Race
• 7:45 AM — Trail briefing
• 8:00 AM — Start of all other race distances

Cutoff Times
Pertains to Half Marathon + Up

• Mile 13 — 12PM
• Mile 16 – 1PM
• Mile 24 (Rancho Aid Station) – 2:50PM
• Mile 26 – 4PM
• Mile 29 – 4:15PM
• Mile 31 – 5PM (RACE OVER)

Course Information & Maps

5K

• Course Ascent: 328 feet.
• Race Bibs: Runners will have black-numbered bibs on a white background.
• Course Markings:
  • Follow green ribbons for a 2.9 mile clockwise loop to 5K FINISH.
• Aid/Water Available:
  • Mile 0.0 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (before race)
  • Mile 2.9 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (after race)

10K

• Course Ascent: 686 feet
• Race Bibs: Runners will have black-numbered bibs on a white background.
• Course Markings:
  • Follow green ribbons for a 2.9 mile clockwise loop.
  • Now follow green ribbons for a 2.9 mile counterclockwise loop (reverse of previous) to 10K FINISH.
• Aid/Water Available:
  • Mile 0.0 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (before race)
  • Mile 2.9 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (after 1st loop, before 2nd)
  • Mile 5.74 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (after race)

15K

• Course Ascent: 1,673 feet.
• Race Bibs: Runners will have red-numbered bibs on a white background.
• Course Markings:
  • Follow orange ribbons for 4.9 miles to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow pink ribbons for 3.8 miles back to Calero Start/Finish Aid Station to 15K FINISH.
• Aid/Water Available:
  • Mile 0.0 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (before race)
  • Mile 4.9 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
  • Mile 8.7 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (after race)

Half Marathon (4.5 Hour Overall Cutoff)

• Course Ascent: 2,474 feet.
• Race Bibs: Runners will have red-numbered bibs on a white background.
• Course Markings:
  • Follow orange ribbons for 4.9 miles to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow blue ribbons for a 4.2 mile clockwise loop returning to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Finally follow pink ribbons for 3.8 miles to return to Calero Start/Finish Aid Station and HALF MARATHON FINISH.
• Aid/Water Available:
  • Mile 0.0 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (before race)
  • Mile 4.9 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
  • Mile 9.1 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
  • Mile 12.9 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (after race). 12:00pm cutoff.

25K (6 Hour Overall Cutoff)

• Course Ascent: 2,808 feet.
• Race Bibs: Runners will have red-numbered bibs on a white background.
• Ribbons:
  • Follow orange ribbons for 4.9 miles to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow blue ribbons for a 4.2 mile clockwise loop returning to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow pink ribbons for 3.8 miles to the Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station.
  • Finally follow green ribbons for a 2.9 mile clockwise loop to 25K FINISH.
• Aid/Water Available & Cutoff Info:
  • Mile 0.0 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (before race)
  • Mile 4.9 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
  • Mile 9.1 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
  • Mile 12.9 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station.
  • Mile 15.8 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (after race). 1PM cutoff.

Trail Marathon (8 Hour Overall Cutoff)

• Course Ascent: 6,200 feet.
• Race Bibs: Runners will have black-numbered bibs on a yellow background.
• Course Markings:
  • Follow orange ribbons for 4.9 miles to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow blue ribbons for a 4.2 mile clockwise loop returning to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow pink ribbons for 3.8 miles to the Calero Start/Finish Aid Station.
  • Now follow pink ribbons in reverse for 3.8 miles to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow blue ribbons for a 4.2 mile clockwise loop returning to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Finally follow orange ribbons for 4.9 miles to the Calero Start/Finish Aid Station and TRAIL MARATHON FINISH.
• Aid/Water Available:
  • Mile 0.0 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (before race)
  • Mile 4.9 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
  • Mile 9.1 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
  • Mile 12.9 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station. 12:00pm cutoff.
  • Mile 16.7 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station. 1:00pm cutoff.
  • Mile 24 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station. 2:50pm cutoff.
  • Mile 25.8 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (after race). 4:00pm cutoff.

50K (8 Hour Overall Cutoff)

• Course Ascent: 5,902 feet.
• Race Bibs: Runners will have black-numbered bibs on a yellow background.
• Ribbons/Aid Stations:
  • Follow orange ribbons for 4.9 miles to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow blue ribbons for a 4.2 mile clockwise loop returning to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow pink ribbons for 3.8 miles to the Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station.
  • Now follow green ribbons for a 2.9 mile clockwise loop.
  • Now follow pink ribbons for 3.8 miles to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow blue ribbons for a 4.2 mile clockwise loop returning to the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.
  • Now follow orange ribbons for 4.9 miles to the Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station.
  • Finally follow green ribbons for 2.9 miles on a reversed counterclockwise loop to 50K FINISH.
• Aid/Water Available:
  • Mile 0.0 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (before race)
  • Mile 4.9 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
  • Mile 9.1 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
  • Mile 12.9 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station.
  • Mile 15.8 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station. 12:00pm cutoff.
  • Mile 19.6 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station
  • Mile 23.8 – Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station. 2:20pm cutoff.
  • Mile 28.7 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station. 3:20pm cutoff.
  • Mile 31.6 – Calero Start/Finish Line Aid Station (after race). 4:00pm cutoff.
  Route map for TCTRUNS Calero Trail Run 50K by TCTRuns Web Team on plotaroute.com

  Food and Other Items

  There are shopping centers 10 minutes away both in Almaden Valley & the Santa Teresa area.

  Almaden Valley Safeway on Almaden Expressway on Camden Ave & Crown.

  Numerous restaurants eating stores available

  Starbucks’s different coffee shops.

  Same in the Santa Teresa area around Bernal Ave & Santa Teresa Road.

  Directions and Parking

  Calero Park is located off McKean Road. Traveling to the park, from central San Jose, take Almaden Expressway south. Turn right onto Harry Road, then left onto McKean Road. From 101, exit on Bailey Avenue and head west until you reach McKean Road. Turn left onto McKean Road. Calero Park entrance and parking lot are on the right side 0.5 mile. (Click here for a local map.)

  Parking is Free, Carpooling is encouraged. Park at Calero Parking Lot on McKean Road.

  Toilets

  Multiple toilets are available at the Calero Park Aid Station and race Start/Finish line.

  There is ONE commode available at the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station. This toilet is first-come first-served, so please be respectful of other runners and park visitors waiting for and needing to use the toilet at the Rancho Canada del Oro Aid Station.

  Support Crews

  Please drive the speed limit and be respectful of the people living on Casa Loma Road. Please check the course maps to follow your runner. Crews may follow their runners by driving to Rancho Cañada del Oro Aid Station located at Rancho Cañada del Oro’s parking lot.

  Directions from Calero Park to Rancho Cañada del Oro Aid Station:

  1. 1. Turn right onto McKean Rd.
  1. 1. Drive approximately one mile on McKean Rd.
  1. 1. Turn right onto Casa Loma Road.
  1. 1. Drive approximately one mile on Casa Loma Road. Rancho Cañada del Oro parking lot will be on your left.
  1. 1. The Aid Station is located next to the bathroom.
  1. 1. Please only park in Rancho Cañada del Oro paved parking lot if there is plenty of parking available.
  1. 1. A overflow parking lot is available 1/4 mile past the paved parking lot on the left. Please park there and walk back to the Aid Station.

  To return to the Start/Finish location Calero Park:

  1. 1. Drive on Casa Loma Road approximately one mile.
  1. 1. Turn left onto McKean Rd.
  1. 1. Drive approximately one mile on Mckean Rd.
  1. 1. Turn left into Calero Park returning to the Start/Finish location.

  Drop Bags
  Drop bags may be left at the start/finish for the 50K. We will have two drop bag locations for runners: (a) The Start/Finish. (b) Aid Station located at the Rancho Cañada del Oro parking lot.

  Travel and Accommodations

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