Events/Santa Cruz Trail Run

Santa Cruz Trail Run 10 km

RunningLoop
DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California
Felton, Santa Cruz County
Countdown
August

A friendly 10 km loop with just under 300 m of climbing. Easy to enter if you're new to trails, and short enough to be done before lunch.

Key facts
01Everyone must be off the course by 14:30
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The course

The route

Felton
Distance9.7km
Total climb299m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate9.7 km
Weather

Late-August, Felton

26°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
9°CColdest in 20 years
0%Days with rain

Highs around 26°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 9°C. Rain on 0% of days.

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

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Emily Jackson00:47:3812.2 km/h
02Maggie Wagner00:49:1911.8 km/h
03Estelle Bardon00:57:2010.2 km/h
53
Women finishers
1:28:50
Median time
6.6 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 Santa Cruz Trail Run 10 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 Santa Cruz Trail Run 10 km plan targets
Typical sessions
10 km with 299 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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