The event will take place in the Daley Ranch area, with the Start/Finish line at the Dixon Lake Picnic Area for both distances. The 50K event will consist of a 15.6 mile loop that will be repeated twice, with a grand total of 6,318 feet of gain (1,926m). For half marathon runners, the loop will be 13.1 miles with 2,706 feet (825m) of gain. There will be three full stocked aid stations available on this course. 50k Event: (Two Visits) La Honda Aid Station @ 5.4 & 21 miles (Two Visits) Lilac Hill Aid station @ 10 & 25.7 miles (Two Visits) Start Finish (Dixon Lake aid station @ 15.5 & 31.1 Miles. There are two cut-off times for this event, 4.75 hours for the first loop, 9.5 hours on the second loop. Half Marathon Event: La Honda Aid Station @ 4.75 miles Lilac Hill Aid station @ 9.5 miles Start Finish (Dixon Lake aid station) @ 13.1 miles 9 Hour Cut-off for this event. Permit will be held by the City of Escondido and can be revoked at anytime. If this happens we will work with runners to find a solution for you (free entry into the following year's event, transfer to another SWTR race, refund (if funds are not previously allocated)). SURF Members please look in the SURF Newsletter for a race entry discount!
Race Packet Pickup is TBD 50K Race @ 7:00 AM Half Start @ 7:30 AM Post Race Celebration / Award Ceremony Open until 6:00 PM
All Entrants Will receive a shirt upon sign up. Additional shirts are available with registration and at the finish line. Finishers will be rewarded with: Finisher Medal Additional Finisher Swag Top 3 Men and Women in each event will receive finisher trophies.
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Feb 13, 2027
Distance — 50K
Type — Running
07:00
$135.00
Feb 13, 2027
Distance — 21.1K
Type — Running
07:30
$105.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Escondido.
Learn more about the host city, Escondido.
Escondido is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. Located in the North County region, it was incorporated in 1888, and is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. It has a population of 151,038 as of the 2020 census.
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All-time top performances and historical records for The Ranch 50k.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Brian Marshburn | '26 | 4:15:43 | |
| 🥈 | Brian Hanak | '21 | 4:16:49 | |
| 🥉 | Timothy Wheeler | '25 | 4:24:35 | |
| 4 | Jacob Bear | '26 | 4:26:17 | |
| 5 | Eric Earnshaw | '22 | 4:26:47 | |
| 6 | Carl Maclean | '24 | 4:28:54 | |
| 7 | Cole Houser | '24 | 4:30:23 | |
| 8 | Anthony Seifert | '24 | 4:31:45 | |
| 9 | German Verduzco | '25 | 4:31:52 | |
| 10 | Daniel Geary | '21 | 4:32:01 |
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