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Nail the Rail Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Shasta Lake, California

$69Price
130Runners
4/25/2026 08:00Start
T-Shirt short sleeveSwag

The Experience

Join us for a stroll along the Sacramento Rail Trail.  A converted Southern Pacific Railroad track that starts at the base of Shasta Dam and runs for over 11 miles.

Enjoy a the view along the Sacramento River/Keswick Lake in the cool of the morning.  Trail is very flat and fast.

Field is limited to 400.

Races include a half marathon, 10K and 5K.

Finisher awards to Half marathoners.  Awards 3 deep in age groups, plus overall awards.

Start/Finish will be from the Chappie OHV area at the base of Shasta Dam.  Once you cross Shasta Dam you will follow the road down to the OHV area.

Race day registration and packet pickup opens at 7am at OHV area.

Packet pickup and registration on Friday the 24th from 11am to 3pm at Redding Fleet Feet Store at 1376 Hilltop Dr.

Start times:

Half Marathon - 8am

5K & 10K - 8:15am

Cutoff time of 3hrs 15 minutes for half-marathon.

Race Details

Race Day

Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 4/25/2026 08:00

Start Location

16349 Shasta Dam Blvd, Shasta Lake, CA 96019

Course

Loop

Also Offers

10K5K

Giveaway

T-Shirt short sleeve

Registration

Register online — $69

Race Website

Official race information

Race Performance

Median Finish

2:02:57

9:23/mi pace

Winning Time

1:13:04

5:35/mi pace

Finishers (2025)

130

53% female · 47% male

Reach

6 states

Avg age: 37

Finish Time Distribution (2025)

1:47:44

Top 25%

2:29:18

Top 75%

2025:130 runners2024:103 runners2023:86 runners

Historical Weather

Avg High

73°F

Avg Low

49°F

Precip

0.05 in

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Wind

9.4 mph

54% humidity·Based on 5-year historical data

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