Date
Sun, 21 Mar 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Marinwood Community Park, Marinwood, California
Marinwood, Marin County
Countdown
March
A 28K trail run on one big loop out of Marinwood, with about 1,200 m of climbing. Enough hills to earn it, and a 250-strong field that starts together at 8:00.
Key facts
01Mass start with no waves, so expect a crowded first stretch
025.5-hour finish cutoff
03Only one aid station, at 8.8 miles, so carry enough between stops
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The course
The route
Marinwood
Distance28km
Total climb1,189m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate26.4 km
Weather
Late-March, Marinwood
15°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
33%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 33% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Tayler Tuttle02:06:3513.3 km/h
02Rena Schwartz02:10:5912.8 km/h
03Alice Goodall02:16:4112.3 km/h
105
Women finishers
3:34:35
Median time
7.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserDaybreak Racing and Freetrail
Websitedaybreakracing.com
Instagram@daybreakracing
Running since2024
Training
Training for the The Big Alta 28K
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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Intervals.icuWhat a The Big Alta 28K plan targets
Typical sessions
28 km with 1,189 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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