Date
Sat, 3 Apr 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Almaden Quicksilver County Park Hacienda Entrance, 21785 Almaden Rd, San Jose, CA 95120
San Jose, Santa Clara County
Countdown
April
A full trail marathon with over 2,200 m of climbing, out and back. Expect a long, honest day on the hills with a small field.
Key facts
01Strict cutoffs apply on course
0210-hour time limit
03Finish cutoff at 18:00
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The course
The route
San Jose
Distance42km
Total climb2,235m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate39.4 km
Weather
Early-April, San Jose
17°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
26%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 26% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Adrian Avila04:57:368.5 km/h
02Daigo Echizenya05:36:567.5 km/h
03Michaela Hulstyn06:05:466.9 km/h
8
Finishers
6:24:53
Median time
6.6 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserTroy's California Trail Runs
Websitetctruns.com
Instagram@troyscaliforniatrailruns
Running since2012
Training
Training for the Sierra Azul Trail Challenge 42 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 Sierra Azul Trail Challenge 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 2,235 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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
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