Trail Run at Sly Park (Summer) – Troy's California Trail Runs

100 Runner Cap on per day at this race event.

Dates:	Saturday, August 24, 2024
Location:	Sly Park Recreation Area SCALES PARKING LOT 4771 Sly Park Rd. Pollock Pines, CA (Click here for Google Maps to SCALES PARKING LOT) This race is taking place approximately 400ft further down the road from where previous iterations of this race have taken place. Signage will be placed to inform you of the Scales Parking Lot.
Race Distances:	5K START / FINISH @ SCALES PARKING LOT 10K, 8 Mile, Half Marathon, 17 Mile, Trail Marathon, 50K START @ SCALES PARKING LOT FINISH @ WATERFALL TRAIL HEAD
Start Time:	8:00 AM
Overall Cut-Off Times:	9 Hours

New Race Start / Finish Location

We are excited to host this race at a new start / finish location for this event date.

Race registration and vehicle parking will all be centralized at the
SCALES PARKING LOT AKA EQUESTRIAN PARKING AREA. THIS IS THE START LINE AND FINISH FOR THE 5K.

FINISH FOR ALL DISTANCES, EXCEPT THE 5K, WILL BE AT THE WATERFALL TRAILHEAD.

ATTENTION: NO RACE PARKING IS ALLOWED AT THE WATERFALLS TRAILHEAD / BUMPY MEADOWS.

ALL RUNNERS WILL NEED TO PARK AT THE SCALES / EQUESTRIAN STAGING AREA OR ON THE SIDE OF MORMON EMIGRANT TRAIL WHERE THERE IS LIMITED PARKING.

THERE IS A DAY-USE FEE, PLEASE BRING CASH TO PAY FOR YOUR PARKING.

(Click here for Google Maps to SCALES PARKING LOT), approximately 0.8 miles further down Mormon Emigrant road from the Sly Park Event Center. Signs will be placed at the event center and to mark the Scales Parking Lot for vehicle access.

All race distances will begin at the Scales Parking Lot. Running approximately 0.5 miles down to the Jenkinson Lake Trails, passing the Waterfall Trailhead parking lot. The 5K race will complete their race and finish at the SCALES PARKING LOT.

All other distances will start at the SCALES PARKING LOT, but the finish line will be the WATERFALL TRAIL HEAD.

ATTENTION: NO RACE PARKING IS ALLOWED AT THE WATERFALLS TRAILHEAD / BUMPY MEADOWS. ATTENTION: NO PARKING AT THE SLY PARK EVENT CENTER.

Please CARPOOL. Parking is limited. PLEASE BRING $5 CASH FOR DAY-USE FEE

Parking Locations:

SCALES PARKING LOT / A PARKING MONITOR WILL GUIDE TRAFFIC.
- THERE IS A $5 DAY-USE FEE FOR PARKING AT SCALES, PLEASE BRING CASH.
Some Free Parking on the side of the road near the WATERFALL TRAILHEAD. PARKING MONITORS WILL DIRECT OVERFLOW.
Fleming Trail System & Trailhead Day Use Parking Area – $5 Parking

All vehicles will need to be parked at the Scales Parking Lot and runners for distances above the 10KM will hike approximately 0.5 miles to return to their vehicles after the race.

About the Race

This event is held at the Sly Park Recreation Area in Pollock Pines, and it’s held under special use permit with the El Dorado National Forest. The course follows the trails surrounding Jenkinson Lake through endless pine trees and buttery horse trails. This race is held three times a year to offer runners the experience of running in this beautiful park through different seasons.

VOLUNTEER
NOW

Volunteers are needed to help with aid stations.
Everyone who helps out gets a free future race!

REGISTRATION

DISTANCE	RACE FEE	IN PERSON RACE DAY REGISTRATION
5K	$55	$65
10K	$65	$75
8 Mile	$70	$80
Half Marathon	$85	$95
17 Mile	$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 rd@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 race event by contacting rd@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.

Online registration is available through the evening before the race.

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

Race day registration is available beginning at 6:50 AM.

Schedule

6:50 AM — Registration opens @ SCALES PARKING LOT
7:45 AM — Trail briefing
8:00 AM — Start of all races

Primary Cutoff Times

12:30 PM @ Mile 17, End of 17 Mile Race at WATERFALL TRAILHEAD

12:45 PM Race Sweep Begins at WATERFALL TRAILHEAD

3:30 PM @ Mile 26.2, End Trail Marathon / Start of 50K Out and Back at WATERFALL TRAILHEAD

5 PM Race Over

Course Information

Most of the trails are single track with gently rolling hills, and other parts are flat and wide. Small portions of the course are on pavement. All of the races start with an easy quarter-mile downhill on a gravel road followed by a very steep quarter-mile climb on a single track trail. After the first half-mile, the trails are relatively flat as they follow near the shore of Jenkinson Lake in a counterclockwise direction. There are some technical sections with plenty of rocks and roots.

Additional Course Map detail and information is available via the Distance Link.

The 5K (538Ft. Ascent) – 9:00am overall cutoff, 1 Hour Time Limit

A simple out and back course that runs alongside all of the other distances for the first 2.5 kilometers (marked with pink ribbons).

This race begins at the SCALES PARKING LOT (New Start Location) and will end at the SCALES PARKING LOT.

The 10K (866Ft. Ascent) – 9:30am overall cutoff, 1 Hour & 30 Minutes Time Limit

The 10K is an out-and-back course that follows the same hiking trail as every longer race and turns around at the Park Creek bridge at the northeast edge of the lake (marked with blue ribbons).

This race begins at the SCALES PARKING LOT (New Start Location) and will end at the WATERFALL TRAILHEAD. At the end of the race, runners will walk less than 0.3 miles back to the Scales Parking Lot to return to their vehicles. NO PARKING AT WATERFALL TRAILHEAD / BUMPY MEADOWS. ALL VEHICLES MUST PARK AT SCALES.

The 8 Miler (984Ft. Ascent) – 10:30am overall cutoff, 2 Hours & 30 Minutes Time Limit

The 8 miler course makes one complete loop around the lake on the hiking trail (marked with pink ribbons).

The Half Marathon (1,739Ft. Ascent) – 12:00pm overall cutoff, 4 Hours Time Limit

The Half Marathon follows the same course as the 8 milers and complete an out-and-back turning around right before the park creek bridge marked by red ribbons. This race will finish at the Waterfall trailhead, runners will then walk back up to their vehicles.

The 17 Miler (2,539Ft. Ascent) – 12:45pm overall cutoff, 4 Hours & 45 Minutes Time Limit

The 17 miler makes two complete counterclockwise loops around the lake. The first loop follows the 8-mile course on the hiking trail, and the second loop follows the 9-mile horse trail, which sometimes joins the hiking trail for short distances (the first loop marked with pink ribbons, second loop marked with orange ribbons, additionally the second loop is marked by EID Park Staff blue plastic diamonds on trees).

The Trail Marathon (4,032Ft. Ascent) – 3:30pm overall cutoff, 7 Hours & 30 Minutes Time Limit

The Trail Marathon makes two complete counterclockwise loops around the lake, followed by one clockwise loop. The first loop follows the 8-mile course on the hiking trail, and the second loop follows the 9-mile horse trail. The last loop follows the horse trail backward (the first loop marked with pink ribbons, second and third loops marked with orange ribbons, additionally the second and third loop is marked by EID Park Staff blue plastic diamonds on trees).

The 50K Ultra (5,000Ft. Ascent) – 5:00pm overall cutoff, 9 Hours Time Limit

The 50K Ultra follows the same course as the 17-mile race, which has a cutoff time of 12:45 PM. After 17 miles, runners turn around and follow the 9-mile horse trail loop clockwise around the lake. The cutoff time for 26 miles is 3:30 PM. A final 5.1-miles, out-and-back turning around right before the park creek bridge marked by red ribbons. completes the full distance (the first loop marked with pink ribbons, second and third loops marked with orange ribbons, additionally the second and third loop is marked by EID Park Staff blue plastic diamonds on trees).

50k Cut-Off Times:

5K – 1 Hour
10K – 1 Hour & 30 Minutes
8 Mile – 2.5 Hours
Half Marathon – 4 Hours
17 Mile – 4 Hours & 45 Minutes
Trail Marathon – 7 Hours & 30 Minutes
50K – 9 Hours (Enforced) Aid Stations

Aid Stations

There are two aid stations located on opposite ends of the lake, which all distances over the 10K will hit at least once, if not several times.
One is at the finish area, and the other is at the Hazel Creek area. The 5K and 10K races do not reach the Hazel Creek area, so there is no aid station on the course for those distances.

Drop bag pick-up at the Start and drop-off to the aid stations is available.

Aid Station Locations:

WATERFALL TRAILHEAD FINISH AREA
Hazel Creek Aid Station (Approximately at Mile 4 (9:00am cutoff), Mile 12 (11:15am cutoff), and Mile 22 (2:15pm cutoff – Aid Station Closes)

Long distance runners will hit each aid station 2 – 3 times.

Water Stop

17 Mile, Marathon, and 50k Runners will have access to the Water Stop in the Miwok area ORANGE RIBBONS. Runners for loops 2 & 3 on the upper horse trail on the Northwest side of the lake.

Toilet

On the way to the race location:
– Safeway (6498 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726) – Bathrooms near Starbucks & Deli.

Restrooms Available at the Starting Line (Porta Potties), SCALES PARKING LOT.

Restrooms available at the WATERFALL TRAILHEAD finish.

Additional Restrooms located along Course:
– Bathrooms are located just before the first Aid Station in the back of the lake.
– Runners will encounter many bathrooms on the Northwest side of the lake.
– There are also available water fountains throughout the campgrounds.

Directions and Parking

From Highway 50, take the Sly Park Rd exit (Exit 60). Go south on Sly Park Rd for about five miles, and turn left on Mormon Emigrant Trail. The Scales Parking lot is approximately 1.3 miles once you enter Mormont Emigrant Trail Road.

Sly Park Recreation Area
SCALES PARKING LOT
4771 Sly Park Rd.
Pollock Pines, CA
(Click here for Google Maps to SCALES PARKING LOT)
This race is taking place approximately 0.8miles further down the road from where previous iterations of this race have taken place. Signage will be placed to inform you of the Scales Parking Lot.

Please CARPOOL. Parking is limited.

Parking Locations:

SCALES PARKING LOT / A PARKING MONITOR WILL GUIDE TRAFFIC / THERE IS A $5 DAY-USE FEE PARKING FEE.
Some Free Parking on the side of the road near the WATERFALL TRAILHEAD. PARKING MONITORS WILL DIRECT OVERFLOW.
Fleming Trail System & Trailhead Day Use Parking Area – $5 Parking Fee

All vehicles will need to be parked at the Scales Parking Lot and runners for distances above the 10KM will hike approximately 0.5 miles to return to their vehicles after the race.

Awards

All runners receive a medal for finishing the race.

Travel and Accommodations

Troy’s California Trail Runs is partnered with iWeekender to provide comprehensive travel packages that include accommodations, air travel, and rental cars.

Westhaven Inn
5658 Pony Express Trail
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 644-7800
www.westhaveninn.com

Results

Results are posted here after the race.