| Date: | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 2026 |
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| Location: | Placerville Station 2984 Mosquito Road Placerville, CA 95667 |
| Race Distances: | Kids Run, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon + 13 MI RELAY!!!!!!!! |
| Start Time: | 8:30 AM Kids Run 9:00 AM All Other Distances in Waves |
| Overall Cut-Off | 4 Hours – 1:00 PM |
About the Race
This event is run on the El Dorado Trail in beautiful historic Placerville. The path is surrounded with beautiful oak trees, rolling hills, and incredible views.
The race is held rain or shine. Strollers are allowed in the 5K, 10K, and 15K.
| VOLUNTEER NOW | Volunteers are needed to help with race day registrations, runner check-in, start/finish line, aid stations, course marshals, and safety/sweep. Everyone who helps out gets a free future race! |
REGISTRATION
| DISTANCE | RACE FEE | IN PERSON RACE DAY REGISTRATION |
| Kids Run | $25 | $30 |
| 1 Mile | $30 | $35 |
| 5K | $55 | $65 |
| 10K | $65 | $75 |
| 15K | $75 | $85 |
| Half Marathon | $85 | $95 |
- 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 morning of the race. |
- Register by Mail
Print a PDF form and mail to us. - Register at Race
Race day registration is available beginning at 7:30 AM.
Schedule
- 7:30 AM — Registration/Runner Check-In Starts
- 8:30 AM — Start, Kids Run
- 8:45 AM — Trail briefing & Registration/Runner Check-In Ends
- 9:00 AM — Start, All Other Distances in Waves
- 1:00 PM — Finish, Race Over (cut-off Enforced)
Awards
All runners will receive a medal for finishing the race.
Course Information
All races follow PINK RIBBONS for an out-and-back course heading eastward from the starting line at Mosquito Road. For each distance, the path goes up a steady 3% grade to the turnaround point, and the second half of the race is downhill all the way to the finish.
The Kids Run, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, and 15K courses are run entirely on a paved bike path. The pavement ends at about 5.6 miles into the half marathon course, and the remainder of the distance to the turnaround point is run on a dirt and gravel path.
There are several road crossings along the course. Most are private roads or smaller feeder roads with relatively little traffic, but each crossing will be marked with yellow ribbons to alert runners of a crossing with vehicular traffic.
Runners should use extreme caution and follow our volunteers’ instructions when crossing the busier Carson Road (near start/finish) and Jacquier Road (about 2 miles into the race). Volunteers will make every attempt to stop vehicular traffic prior to your arrival, but if they tell you to STOP please do so until they indicate it is safe for you to cross.
5K Course (341ft Ascent)
The 5K course turns around right before Centennial Lane, and will be clearly marked with a sign and grouping of GREEN RIBBONS.
[sgpx gpx=”/wp-content/uploads/gpx/Placerville_Jingle_5K.gpx”]10K Course (651ft Ascent)
The 10K course turns around shortly before Parkway Drive, not long after crossing Highway 50 on the foot bridge, and will be clearly marked with a sign and grouping of BLUE RIBBONS.
[sgpx gpx=”/wp-content/uploads/gpx/Placerville_Jingle_10K.gpx”]15K Course (659ft Ascent)
The 15K course turns around shortly after passing Los Trampas Drive, and will be clearly marked with a sign and grouping of ORANGE RIBBONS.
[sgpx gpx=”/wp-content/uploads/gpx/Placerville_Jingle_15K.gpx”]Half Marathon (1,237ft Ascent, 4 Hr Overall Cutoff)
The pavement ends at Halcon Road, but the half marathon course continues and turns around at the very end of the trail, where a chain-link fence separates you from Highway 50.
IMPORTANT: There will be a grouping of RED RIBBONS on the chain link fence at the end of the trail. COUNT THEM, and provide the number of red ribbons on the fence to finish line personnel to receive a qualifying race time.
Half Marathon Cut Off Times:
Mile 6 Halcon Aid Station – 10:45am
Mile 7 Halcon Aid Station Aid Station Closes – 11:00am
Mile 10 Aid Station Closes – 12:00pm
Mile 11 Crosswalk Closes – 12:20 pm
Mile 11.5 Water Stop Closes – 12:30 pm
Finish – 1:00pm (4 hour overall cutoff)
13 MILE RELAY INFO:
Adding 13 mile Relay
Same price
13 Miler Relay information
Both Runners will receive a Medal
Regarding the Race Results
The 13 Mile Relay will have its own Race Results Male Female
The 13 mile relay runner that registered your team will have your name prior to race.
Please provide your teammates name at Runner Check In.
Will write with a felt pin your teams bib number on the back of hand of the second team relay runner weather permitting.
If its raining will go to plan B
First relay runner goes out with bib number on.
Second relay runner will write that bib number on the back of your hand.
Two Person Teams
First Team Relay Runner Runs first 7 miles
Second Team Relay Runner Run the final 6 miles to Finish.
Course is a Out & Back
Aid Station is located in the Camino Heights neighborhood on Halcon Dr
[sgpx gpx=”/wp-content/uploads/gpx/Placerville_Jingle_Half.gpx”]At Start first 13 Mile Runner of relay team will run up 6 miles to the third Aid Station on Halcon Dr & continue on until reaching the chainlink fence Turn Around location at mile 6.5.
First 13 mile relay runner will run back down to the Halcon Dr Aid Station now mile 7 & stop. Then at mile 7 at the Halcon Dr Aid Station the second Relay Team member replaces the first team member finishing the last 6 miles to the FINISH.
Relay Runners will be responsible for their own transportation up to the Halcon Dr Aid Station & back down to the FINISH.
At Start first 13 Mile Runner of relay team will run 6 miles continuing past the third Halcon Dr Aid Station onto mile 6.5 Turn Around at chainlink fence a total of approximately 7 miles & your relay teammate will run the last 6 miles all downhill to the FINISH.
The course is well-marked with signs at every intersection and chalk lines on the ground in important locations. Mile marker signs are posted for all distances, and a halfway sign is posted for the half marathon.
Elevation Profile
The combined elevation profile for all four races is shown below. (Click image for larger view.)
Aid Stations
There are three well-stocked aid stations on the course in the following locations. Runners will encounter these same aid stations once they turn around to reverse to follow the same course back to the finish.
- Mile 1.5 (5K turnaround point)
- Mile 3.1 (10K turnaround point)
- Mile 6
- Mile 7.1
- Mile 10
- Mile 11.6
- Mile 13.1 Finish
Directions and Parking
From Highway 50 eastbound, coming from the Sacramento direction, take the Broadway exit (Exit 47). Turn right on Broadway, and then turn right again on Mosquito road, passing underneath the highway. The gravel lot on the left side of the road is where you should park.
From Highway 50 westbound, coming from the Lake Tahoe direction, take the Mosquito Rd / Main St exit (Exit 47). Turn right on Mosquito Rd. The gravel lot on the left side of the road is where you should park.
Race registration and check-in is located on the north side of the Placerville Station on the corner of Mosquito Rd and Clay St.
Parking Locations (Click below for directions):
- Placerville Station
- Dirt Parking Lot next to Placerville Station
- Midtown Mall, which is about 0.4 miles walking distance to Placerville Station
Travel and Accommodations
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