Horseshoe Lake Trail Run

Horseshoe Lake Trail Run

Race Date

Apr 18, 2026

Location

La Honda, CA

The Experience

The course is within the Skyline Ridge, Long Ridge, and Russian Ridge Open Space Preserves. The majority of the course is along the Bay Area Ridge Trail with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Cruz Mountains. (Distances are accurately measured using a Rolatape® surveyor's measuring wheel.)

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Start Time

8:00 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve, La Honda, CA, 94020

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Also Offers

5.1 Miles30K26.2 Miles31.1 Miles

Historical Performance

Median Finish

3:02:14

13:55/mi

Winning Time

1:45:45

8:04/mi

Finishers (2025)

61

States Represented

3 / 50

Gender Split

48% Female52% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:455:15

FASTER 25%

2:24:38

MEDIAN

3:02:14

SLOWER 25%

3:42:36

Average runner age: 40

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

39°

Afternoon (High)

61°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

7 mph

Wind

77%

Humidity

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