The 100 mile Angeles Crest race starts in Wrightwood and towards the end comes through Millard Campground and on to the finish near Devil's Gate Dam. Needless to say, this is a beast of singular character as far as trail races go.
The Mt. Disappointment 50K was run for the first time last year. I'm am tempted to enter this year. It starts and ends on Mt. Wilson's summit. That means the last several miles of the race are all uphill.
The Mt. Wilson Trail Race, held every Memorial Day weekend for decades, is grueling but fun. It starts at the courtyard in downtown Sierra Madre and proceeds to the Mt. Wilson trailhead and on to Orchard Camp where the turnaround is. Then back to downtown. It is 8.6 miles in total.
I ran the Baldy Peaks 50K in 2004. It has not been run for the past two years and I don't know whether it will be staged again. It was always staged end-July and always limited to 6o runners. The route is: starts at IceHouse Canyon parking lot; proceeds to Baldy Village to pick up the Village Trail to Baldy's summit; run back over Devil's Backbone to the notch and then the fireroad all the way down to Manker Flats Campground. Turn around here and go back up the fireroad to pick up the Ski Hut Trail. Summit Baldy for the 2d time and then return to the notch where you ascend the road to Thunder Mtn. From Thunder back down to the notch and the fireroad and then the street all the way back to Ice Canyon parking lot. Just under 32 miles with 11,000-12,000 feet of gain. Took me 9 hrs. and 40 minutes. It's a bitch I tell ya!
Thanks Alan - I was looking for the results and now I have them - 1:10.04 to 3:50.29
I'm trying to do some trail running lately but I'm still mostly walking more than running on the uphill - I'd love to eventually be able to do the Baldy Run, but I've got work to do to get to that point.
Thanks Alan - I was looking for the results and now I have them - 1:10.04 to 3:50.29
I'm trying to do some trail running lately but I'm still mostly walking more than running on the uphill - I'd love to eventually be able to do the Baldy Run, but I've got work to do to get to that point.
Kathy,
You could do real well in this event just power-walking the whole way. In fact, it's always kind of amusing to see good power walkers literally blowing by people who are running but at an extremely slow pace.
You live in Redlands so there are plenty of hills. Going up Cajon past Highland is good because of the moderate slope. Steeper yet is cutting up to Sunset. You'll also be getting in shape for the Half-Marathon they have in Redlands every April. It's a beautiful course, especially along Sunset and then you get to fly downhill to the Bowl.
Have a little plan for your training regimen, even if each session is only sketched out in your head. Don't run without a plan to build up your mileage. Have fun. It's always great to feel those endorphins after a good workout.
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