Events/Knickerbocker Canyon Trail Run

Knickerbocker Canyon Trail Run 6 km

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Date
Sat, 27 Mar 2027
Start
09:15
Venue
American River Canyon Overlook Park, 855 Pacific Ave., Auburn, CA 95603
Auburn, Placer County
Countdown
March

The short and easy way in: under 6 km with gentle climbing, ideal for a first trail race or an easy morning out with friends and family.

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The course

The route

Auburn
Distance5.6km
Total climb198m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.5 km
Weather

Late-March, Auburn

17°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
35%Days with rain

Highs around 17°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 35% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Brooke Boger00:38:018.9 km/h
02Sarah Redfield00:46:307.3 km/h
03Deanna Ochoa00:47:117.2 km/h
20
Women finishers
1:21:09
Median time
4.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserInside Trail Racing
Instagram@insidetrail
Running since2012
Training

Training for the Knickerbocker Canyon Trail Run 6 km

We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.

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What a Knickerbocker Canyon Trail Run 6 km plan targets
Typical sessions
6 km with 198 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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