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
The middle option: a 22 km loop with 800 m of climbing. Hillier than a casual jog, but a manageable half for anyone with some trail miles in their legs.
Key facts
01Everyone must be off the course by 14:30
Create a free training plan for the Santa Cruz Trail Run 22 km
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The course
The route
Felton
Distance22km
Total climb800m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate20.4 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
01Sarah Mensinger02:00:4710.8 km/h
02Anna Bettini02:25:408.9 km/h
03Madyson Smith02:26:518.9 km/h
59
Women finishers
3:21:52
Median time
6.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Santa Cruz Trail Run 22 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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Santa Cruz Trail Run 22 km plan targets
Typical sessions
22 km with 800 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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