Heart of Cool Trail Run

About the Event

Are you looking for a fun run for a great cause? If so, HoC 5k, 10k and half marathon is just what you are looking for! Proceeds from this race go directly back to youth of BOMUSD (Black Oak Mines Unified School District) to inspire their future success through agriculture, engineering and VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts). In addition, a percentage of the funds will also be used to scholarship a child to attend Camp Taylor, a camp specifically designed for youth with heart disease.

Register by September 30 to receive a HoC cotton t-shirt with registration. All half marathon participants receive something new for 2025 (TBD). Check out our Instagram or Facebook page for a photo of the design.

This is a family friendly event and we highly encourage you to bring the whole family! We offer a family discount package for immediate family members for the 5k and 10k distance! If you want to participate in the event without your child, take advantage of our $8 per child - child care for children ages 3 and up! We will have a post race pancake breakfast.

The Heart of Cool Trail Run traverses some of the best trails Cool, CA and the Sierra Foothills have to offer. Run on the same trails as many of the famous local (and world renowned) events such as Western States 100 Mile, Way too Cool 50k, Rio Del Lago 100 Mile, and many more!

To reduce waste and the possibility of littering our trails, this will be a cup free event. Be sure to bring a cup or water bottle that can be refilled at aid stations.

Packet and bib pick up will be on Race Day.

Registration will be available online until the start of each event!

We can always use volunteers for this event. If you are able to lend a hand during the race, or the day before, please click on the Volunteer tab.

Races Offered

Trail Half Marathon

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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08:00

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$55.00

10k Run/Walk

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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08:30

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$35.00

5k Trail Run/Walk

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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09:00

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$30.00

10K

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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91 days remaining

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$35.00

10K - 17 & Under

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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$20.00

10k

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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$50.00

10k - 17 & Under

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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91 days remaining

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$20.00

10k Run/Walk

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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91 days remaining

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$35.00

5K

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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$35.00

5K - 17 & Under

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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$20.00

5k

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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$50.00

5k - 17 & Under

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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$20.00

5k Trail Run/Walk

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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$30.00

Half Marathon

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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91 days remaining

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$60.00

Half Marathon - 17 & Under

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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91 days remaining

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$20.00

Trail Half Marathon

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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91 days remaining

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$55.00

Virtual Runner

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — Virtual Runner

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91 days remaining

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$45.00

half marathon

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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91 days remaining

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$70.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Cool.

thermostat Temperature

10.5° / 23.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.6° / 21.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 32m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

57.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:14

nightlight Sunset

18:24

About Cool

Learn more about the host city, Cool.

Cool, formerly known as Cave Valley, is a small town in El Dorado County, California, about 40 miles (64 km) from Sacramento, the state capital. Cool is at an elevation of 1,532 feet.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Heart of Cool Trail Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Gary Hodges	M	72	Cool, CA	1:10:06.71
🥈	Stuart Book	M	72	Cool, CA	1:31:12.06

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Levi York	M	19	Georgetown, CA	1:44:15
🥇	T. Ward Jr	M	10	SACRAMENTO, CA	24:51
🥇	Landon York	M	21	Georgetown, CA	48:08
🥈	Joshua Frees	M	35	Colorado Springs, CO	1:44:33
🥈	Brandon Chagolla	M	26	Sacramento, CA	26:30
🥈	Foofa Ward	F	13	Sacramento, CA	48:50
🥉	Miriam Bell	F	31	San Diego, CA	1:52:09
🥉	L. Kerr	M	8	Newcastle, CA	27:54
🥉	W. Mills	M	11	Cool, CA	51:08
4	Kenzie Macphail	F	31	Cool, CA	1:56:11
4	Blake Borello	M	24	Garden ValleyGarden valley, CA	27:54
4	Jonathan Seely	M	43	Cool, CA	51:39
5	Drew Coughlin	M	60	Auburn, CA	1:59:43
5	M. Layton	M	9	Cool, CA	28:32
5	Chris Brown	M	57	Citrus Heights, CA	53:31
6	Theresa Layton	F	34	Cool, CA	28:40
6	Kevin Patja	M	49	Lincoln, CA	2:03:09
6	Janaye Heimberg	F	30	Grass Valley, CA	55:32
7	Miguel cervantes	M	32	Sacramento, CA	29:13
7	Cierra Nelson	F	26	Loomis, CA	2:03:47
7	Nick Blanco	M	30	Elk Grove, CA	55:33
8	Brian Keck	M	41	Sacramento, CA	2:11:50
8	Kristin Kaminski	F	43	Meadow Vista, CA	30:02
8	A. Seely	F	12	Cool, CA	55:59
9	Jarrett Pecora	M	28	Grass Valley, CA	2:12:17
9	Kaden Wadle	M	13	Meadow Vista, CA	30:02
9	Jared Plank	M	54	Rocklin, CA	57:14
10	Josh Gallagher	M	33	Roseville, CA	2:15:59
10	Dane Wadle	M	44	Auburn, CA	30:23
10	Greg Mandler	M	62	Elk Grove, CA	58:32
11	Richard Barnes	M	34	El Dorado Hills, CA	2:20:58
11	Jason Brown	M	54	Grass Valley, CA	30:49
11	Rob York	M	50	Georgetown, CA	59:00
12	Bob Levin	M	65	Elk Grove, CA	2:24:33
12	Kwan Reichardt	F	45	Garden Valley, CA	30:54
12	Evan Banas	M	13	Orangevale, CA	59:18
13	Matt Elkins	M	33	Loomis, CA	1:00:17
13	Kaci Zanardelli	F	21	Antelope, CA	2:25:50
13	Addison Riddle	F	16	Greenwood, CA	35:00
14	Samantha Schmidt	F	27	Atascadero, CA	1:00:30
14	Davin Roeca	M	43	Camino, CA	2:34:49
14	K. Lipa	M	10	Lincoln, CA	35:54
15	William Schmierer V	M	13	Orangevale, CA	1:00:48
15	Shannon Mohr	F	32	Lincoln, CA	2:35:08
15	Sherri Brown	F	55	Citrus Heights, CA	35:58
16	C. Skibby	M	12	Orangevale, CA	1:00:54
16	Sarah Skubic	F	38	Sacramento, CA	2:36:42
16	Laura Boone	F	61	Auburn, CA	36:58
17	Robyn Schmidt	F	65	Atascadero, CA	1:01:21
17	Hope Mendes	F	39	Cool, CA	2:38:12
17	Kristen Boone	F	43	CoolCool, CA	37:00
18	Elliot Banas	M	15	Orangevale, CA	1:01:48
18	Kristy Guertin	F	47	Lincoln, CA	2:38:19
18	Lisa Wilson	F	35	Grass Valley, CA	37:17
19	Roland Banas	M	51	Orangevale, CA	1:01:50
19	Valerie Caldwell	F	42	Rio Linda, CA	2:39:47
19	K. Wadle	M	10	Meadow Vista, CA	37:22
20	Manuel Flores	M	48	Roseville, CA	1:03:30
20	Clemente Canton	M	42	Reno, NV	2:44:25
20	Lynette Kaminski	F	67	Granite Bay, CA	37:38
21	J. Mills	F	9	Cool, CA	1:04:06
21	Joel Bontrager	M	45	Rail Road Flat, CA	2:45:10
21	Ken Kaminski	M	69	Granite Bay, CA	37:40
22	Jessy Herring	F	30	Cool, CA	1:04:07
22	Chris Kerr	M	41	Newcastle, CA	2:46:18
22	A. Haynes	F	12	Roseville, CA	37:50
23	Janette Snyder	F	43	Citrus Heights, CA	1:04:16
23	Sarah Turnage	F	43	Auburn, CA	2:46:33
23	June Weintraub	F	61	Placerville, CA	37:52
24	Carrie Gale	F	65	Granite Bay, CA	1:07:54
24	Elizabeth Levin	F	60	Elk Grove, CA	2:47:38
24	Tiffany Haynes	F	45	Roseville, CA	38:03
25	Jim Porter	M	61	Loomis, CA	1:09:15
25	Steve Winter	M	54	Pilot Hill, CA	2:47:46
25	Anonymous Anonymous	F	35	—	38:05
26	Anthony Suine	M	57	Sacramento, CA	1:10:18
26	Amy Serna	F	37	Sacramento, CA	2:47:58
26	Erica Covarrubias	F	31	Greenwood, CA	38:36
27	Steven Pinedo	M	48	Roseville, CA	1:11:29
27	Diane Tolle	F	64	Yuba City, CA	2:48:42
27	Kathleen Dowd	F	31	Cool, CA	39:02
28	Sanita Pinedo	F	46	Roseville, CA	1:11:30
28	Rachel Guerra	F	36	Rocklin, CA	2:50:19
28	Violet MacPherson	F	13	Cool, CA	41:03
29	Heather Strang	F	44	Penn Valley, CA	1:11:40
29	Kristin Becknall	F	35	Auburn, CA	2:50:25
29	A. Blume	F	11	Cool, CA	41:03
30	Kirstin Lockwood	F	59	Antioch, CA	1:12:53
30	Lainey Garrett	F	31	Reno, NV	2:57:43
30	Thomas Cooper	M	75	Cool, CA	41:15
31	Garrett Garcia	M	32	Placerville, CA	1:12:58
31	Jesse Enfield	M	39	Orangevale, CA	2:59:24
31	Richard Parise	M	40	Reno, NV	43:09
32	Adrienne Hosek	F	48	Orangevale, CA	1:14:06
32	Anna Lipa	F	42	Lincoln, CA	3:02:07
32	Christine Kotcher	F	46	Auburn, CA	44:07
33	Cathy Chappell	F	63	Penryn, CA	1:14:53
33	David Chu	M	52	Rescue, CA	3:05:55
33	Karen Kelley	F	41	Tustin, CA	44:47
34	Danyale Cox	F	41	Rancho Cordova, CA	1:15:26
34	Chabre Basile	F	41	Manteca, CA	3:06:41
34	Morgan Roe	F	38	Atascadero, CA	44:48
35	Keith Riddle	M	57	Sacramento, CA	1:15:45
35	Amber Duggins	F	25	Orangevale, CA	3:06:44
35	Jesse Ashabran	M	46	Placerville, CA	46:03
36	Jorge Ortiz	M	49	Lincoln, CA	1:15:55
36	Tristan Bunderson	F	24	Sebastopol, CA	3:07:48
36	W. Cox	M	12	Rancho Cordova, CA	47:05
37	Traci Matsunaga-Werner	F	55	Garden Valley, CA	1:16:35
37	Tom Sunzeri	M	58	Orangevale, CA	3:09:56
37	Joel Olson	M	44	Rancho Cordova, CA	47:26
38	Cynthia Knoble	F	64	Folsom, CA	1:17:54
38	C. Kish	F	12	Auburn, CA	3:11:06
38	B. Olson	M	7	Rancho Cordova, CA	47:32
39	Dave Crawford	M	69	El Dorado Hills, CA	1:18:01
39	Bill Kish	M	50	Auburn, CA	3:11:07
39	Carrie Ramage	F	54	Sacramento, CA	48:45
40	Ardelle Seely	F	44	Cool, CA	1:18:44
40	Tracie Kaiser	F	40	Auburn, CA	3:14:05
40	Grace Hunter	F	16	Pilot Hill, CA	49:47
41	Alana Luzzio	F	30	Davis, CA	1:18:45
41	Theresa Gilbertson	F	39	Rancho Cordova, CA	3:15:08
41	Taunya Bisordi	F	48	Cool, CA	50:42
42	Staci Edgar	F	35	Cool, CA	1:19:19
42	Courtney Ehret	F	38	Diamond Springs, CA	3:16:46
42	Dana Bisordi	F	50	Georgetown, CA	50:42
43	Neil Bernoudy	M	51	Georgetown, CA	1:19:41
43	Jacqi Liddiard	F	55	Oroville, CA	3:21:41
43	Mark Riley	M	31	Rancho Cordova, CA	51:11
44	Laurel Posey	F	67	Cool, CA	1:19:45
44	Ruth Dunning	F	43	Colfax, CA	3:28:51
44	Ashley Virga	F	37	Roseville, CA	51:18
45	Matt Brayton	M	56	Folsom, CA	1:21:08
45	Lattha Souvannaseng	F	43	Davis, CA	3:28:57
45	Chandra Coverdale	F	46	Pilot Hill, CA	51:23
46	Greg Wyatt	M	63	CoolCool, CA	1:21:10
46	Jenn Marchino	F	50	Sacramento, CA	3:29:58
46	Rhaeme Pope	M	33	Rancho Cordova, CA	51:50
47	Troy Smith	F	66	Fair Oaks, CA	1:21:31
47	Muey Lucero	F	36	Sacramento, CA	3:31:49
47	Araceli Gomez	F	51	Lincoln, CA	51:56
48	Kelli Mertz	F	34	Roseville, CA	1:22:12
48	Jeanine Kobza	F	51	Placerville, CA	3:32:09
48	Rogelio Salas	M	56	Lincoln, CA	52:11
49	Kimberly Simler	F	27	Penryn, CA	1:22:15
49	Stephanie Bontrager	F	43	Rail Road Flat, CA	3:37:00
49	Angela Bernoudy	F	49	Georgetown, CA	55:15
50	Esen Hatcher	F	50	Fair Oaks, CA	1:23:28
50	Brittany Jackson	F	36	Sacramento, CA	3:44:21
50	Jennifer York	F	52	Georgetown, CA	55:16

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Races Offered

Trail Half Marathon

10k Run/Walk

5k Trail Run/Walk

10K

10K - 17 & Under

10k

10k - 17 & Under

10k Run/Walk

5K

5K - 17 & Under

5k

5k - 17 & Under

5k Trail Run/Walk

Half Marathon

Half Marathon - 17 & Under

Trail Half Marathon

Virtual Runner

half marathon

Weather History

About Cool

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

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Heart of Cool Trail Run

About the Event

Races Offered

Trail Half Marathon

10k Run/Walk

5k Trail Run/Walk

10K

10K - 17 & Under

10k

10k - 17 & Under

10k Run/Walk

5K

5K - 17 & Under

5k

5k - 17 & Under

5k Trail Run/Walk

Half Marathon

Half Marathon - 17 & Under

Trail Half Marathon

Virtual Runner

half marathon

Weather History

About Cool

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

No reviews yet

Nearby Races

Auburn Half Marathon

The Auburn Half Marathon 2026

Sunset & Cider Trail Races

California Gold Rush Trail Run - Fall

Recommended for You

The Good Dog-Dirty Dog 5K & 10K Trail Runs

The New Year's Duathlon & 5K Run

The IPA Trail Runs

The Gumby 5K & 10K Trail Runs

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