Events/Rancho Hills Trail Run

Rancho Hills Trail Run 5 km

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DateExpected
Early November 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space Preserve, 4289 Casa Loma Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County
Countdown
November

The easy way into the Rancho Hills day. A short out-and-back with a modest climb, and an hour to do it, so first-timers can run it without stress.

Key facts
01Mass start, so expect a crowded first stretch
02Out-and-back course
031-hour cut-off
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The course

The route

Morgan Hill
Distance5km
Total climb141m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.1 km
Weather

Early-November, Morgan Hill

20°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
20%Days with rain

Highs around 20°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 20% of days.

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

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Claire Richart00:36:338.2 km/h
02John Richart00:39:397.6 km/h
03Maria Richart00:39:397.6 km/h
4
Finishers
0:39:39
Median time
7.6 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserTroy's California Trail Runs
Training

Training for the Rancho Hills Trail Run 5 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 Rancho Hills Trail Run 5 km plan targets
Typical sessions
5 km with 141 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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