San Lorenzo River Trail Run
Race Date
Jul 11, 2026
Location
Santa Cruz, CA
The Experience
Run through 300 foot tall, 1500 year-old Coastal Redwoods, lush stream canyons, open meadows, pine and oak forests, and high dry chaparral-covered ridges. The Half Marathon, 30K, Marathon, and 50K events cross the San Lorenzo River (shown above) multiple times! (Distances are accurately measured using a Rolatape® surveyor's measuring wheel.)
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
Harvey West Park (Friendship Picnic Area), Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Also Offers
Historical Performance
Median Finish
3:00:57
13:49/mi
Winning Time
1:36:07
7:20/mi
Finishers (2025)
147
States Represented
10 / 50
Gender Split
Finish Time Distribution
FASTER 25%
2:27:33
MEDIAN
3:00:57
SLOWER 25%
3:33:53
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
56°
Afternoon (High)
75°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.0"
Precipitation
7 mph
Wind
75%
Humidity
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