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Santa Cruz Trail Run

calendar_today 22 Aug, 2026

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Santa Cruz Trail Run

About the Event

Giant redwoods dominate the landscape in our Santa Cruz Trail Run. Aside from coiling single-track that opens up to expansive roads and paths–and even sand–participants will enjoy the ocean breezes pouring in from the Santa Cruz coast. This race delivers everything from river crossings to high ridges with aid stations every 5-6 miles for refueling before tackling the next beautiful, albeit strenuous, section. This is a perfect race for family and friends to attend. They can cheer, enjoy Henry Cowell park, and consume post-race food fit for a trail running king or queen!

Park Information: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Start Times:
30K – 8:30 AM
Half – 8:45 AM
10K – 9:00 AM

Check-In & Bib Pickup:
Race Morning: 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Time Limit: There is a 6 hour time limit for the race. All runners must be off the course by 2:30 PM.

Capacity: The Santa Cruz Trail Run has a capacity of 330 runners, across all distances.

Parking:  Parking at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is $10.00. There is limited parking along Highway 9 outside of the park. To save some money, we recommend you carpool from Felton (minutes away from the park) or Santa Cruz.

Directions:
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 North Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA 95018
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Timing:  All races are professionally chip timed, utilizing MyLaps and Race Director, ensuring your time is captured as accurately as possible. Disposable chips are attached to back of each bib number.

Post Race:  We offer a broad selection of sweet and salty snacks, as well as fresh fruit and a diverse line up of pre-packaged food options (chips, cakes, jerkey, etc.).

Dog Policy:  Sorry, no dogs are allowed within Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.

Races Offered

30k

Aug 22, 2026

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Distance — 18.2 Miles

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08:30

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Half Marathon

Aug 22, 2026

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Distance — 13.2 Miles

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08:45

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10k

Aug 22, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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09:00

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Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Felton.

thermostat Temperature
13.7° / 25.5°
wb_sunny Feels like
13.7° / 24.4°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
12h 10m
water_drop Avg rainfall
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
6.1 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Moderate
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
High (7.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
71.9%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:25
nightlight Sunset
19:57

About Felton

Learn more about the host city, Felton.

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Felton is a town in Santa Cruz County.

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Race Results

All-time top performances and historical records for Santa Cruz Trail Run.

Place Name Year Time
🥇 Drew Macomber '22 1:56:23
🥈 Dylan Peterson '15 2:01:10
🥉 Daniel Metzger '16 2:04:24
4 Rickey Russell '14 2:07:18
5 Christian Fitting '16 2:07:30

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