Cuyamaca 100k Training Run, Sunday, 7/20

When?  This Sunday, 7/20 at 6:30am

Where? Meet at the Sweetwater Parking area in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.

map-<-----click that to see where Sweetwater is.

Course? I will be running the first loop of the 100k course, which is very close to 31 miles.  You can find maps and turn by turn directions at the Cuyamaca 100k website.  Please note that since we are starting at Sweetwater, slightly less than 2 miles into the course, that the mileages on the directions will not match up with our run.  There are a couple places to cut out early if you need to.

Water?  Water will be available at 3 locations- Green Valley (mile 11.6), Paso Picacho (mile 25.5), and the School Camp (mile 29.5).  There is a 14 mile stretch of difficult climbing between GV and Paso with no water, please carry an adequate supply.

I will be running this 50k section at approximately a 6.5 hour pace, give or take, but others may be running it faster or slower.

Please bring directions/maps if you are not familiar with the course.

Sunday, 7/13, Lake Hodges and Elfin

Update!  I changed the date on this one to 7/13, sorry for the error.


This is a an out and back run from the Via Rancho parking lot in Escondido.

We go west from the parking lot, 5 miles of flat running, then up to Elfin Forest.

There is water 7 miles away from the cars, then a loop, or two, or three, then back to the cars again.

Here's a link to the last time I did this one: http://www.strava.com/activities/73667925

Start at 6 AM.

Noble Canyon 50k – Upper Loop, Saturday July12

We will be running the upper loop of the Noble Canyon 50k course with the Race Director.  

• When: Saturday July 12, 2014 launch at 6:30AM. No need to RSVP.
• Where: Meet at Pioneer Mail parking lot. US Forest adventurepass is required.
• Total Miles:  11.5 total for the loop, then upon returning to the cars some plan to head north for an out-and-back on the PCT to add more miles.
• Water: Water should be on at Penny Pines (mile 9.5) then you should leave water in your car if you plan to add the extra miles at the end.

See the Noble Canyon 50k website for the course map, elevation, and miles. Note that we will start this training run right in the middle of the course. We will run in the same direction as the race (counter-clockwise).

From Pioneer Mail Carefully cross Sunrise highway then turn right onto Pine Mountain trail, after a short bit you will cross a dirt road (stay on trail) until you come to the Champaign Pass Junction. Turn left onto Indian Creek Trail. After a couple miles you will “T” into the Noble Canyon trail. Turn LEFT onto Noble Canyon trail (note that on race day at this junction you will turn right to return back to the start/finish area). Stay on the Noble Canyon trail all the way up to Sunrise Highway (Penny Pines). Carefully cross the highway and turn left onto the Pacific Crest Trail. After 4 miles you will come to Pioneer Mail, do a short ½ mile out then ½ mile back on the PCT returning to Pioneer Mail.

You are responsible for your own safety.  We will not be keeping track of where runners are on the trails and we encourage you to run in pairs.

See you on the trails.

Brian Gonzales
briang@cliffsandmeadows.com

Sunday 6/22 3 Peaks Course

Start at 6:30 AM at Big Bend (the sign at the parking area says Trout Pond) Here is a map.

 

The organizer plans to do the first loop of the 3 peaks course, then portions of the second.  Please check the maps and turn by turn at the Cuyamaca 3 Peaks website for details.

 

Water can be had at Paso Picacho (mile  6), back at the parking (mile 12), and then a long dry spell until you are done running unless Chris has other plans.

Please bring lots of water for the second loop!

Sugar Pine to Chambers and More, Saturday, June 14

When: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 5:30 AM

Where: Big Bend parking turnout which is 1/2 mile before getting to Lake Cuyamaca Restaurant on the Hwy 79. This is where runners cross Hwy 79 from Milk Ranch Road to run the last mile of the race to the finish line.

Route:  From the start, we will run to the Sugar Pine Trail, (in front of the Cuyamaca Restaurant/Store). At this point, follow SD100 route to Chambers Aid Station (mile 12.5). The distance to Sugar Pine Trail from the cars might be about a mile, so the total mileage to Chambers will be around 13-13.5 miles. From there, we will return to the cars (for Aid) via the same route, bringing the mileage to about 26-27 miles. We will then follow the same route again to Chambers, but this time, we will run back to the car once we get to the lake.  Total mileage should be close to 40. 

Total Miles: 26-27 or 40 

Pace: Pace will be moderate (not an advised SD100 recovery run).

Water:  We expect to have water at Paso Picacho, Chambers, and at the cars.
You are responsible for your own safety.

No need to RSVP.

*Credit to Sheila Rao and Brian Elliot (recent transplants to SD and VHTRC members) for brainstorming this run. As always, If you are unfamiliar with the course route or may arrive late, bring maps.

Mt. El Cajon Double, Saturday May 31

Join for run one, two, or both.

When: Saturday May 31, 2014, 5:00 AM and 8:20 (roughly, depending on the completion of run 1).

Where: Directions: To Get there: Take Highway 52 East or Interstate 8 East until you reach Highway 67. Follow Highway 67 north until Willow Road. Take a right onto Willow Road and follow it until you see Wildcat Canyon Road. Take a left onto Wildcat Canyon Road  and follow it for 3.3 miles until you see the Click for Trail Head for El Cajon Mountain.

Note: If the parking lot is closed upon arrival, you can park on the dirt along the road.
Total Miles: Roughly 12-13 per run (24-26 for both).

Elevation: 4100+ ft. gain per run (8200+ for both)

Pace: Run 1 will be a semi-aggressive pace with a goal of completion in 3.25 hours.
           Run 2 will be more casual

Water:  None on the course.  We will refill water and supplies back at the car before run 2.  

Caution: This route is almost completely exposed and has several moderate to technical sections.  It is also expected to be quite warm.  Please carry plenty of water.  I would advise you bring more water than you would typically bring for a 13 mile trail run, especially for round 2.

You are responsible for your own safety.

No need to RSVP.
The route is an out and back, so individuals may turn around at any time.

Noble Canyon 50k - 2014 course, Saturday May 31

We will be running the entire Noble Canyon 50k 2014 course with the Race Director (excluding the first mile).  This is a great opportunity to see part or all of the new course one day before registration opens.

When: Saturday May 31, 2014 launch at 7AM. No need to RSVP.

Where: Meet at the Lower Noble Canyon Trailhead parking lot. US Forest adventure pass is required.

Total Miles: Approximately 29 total for this run, you can do an out-and-back instead and therefor do any distance you feel comfortable with.

Water: We will drop some water at Big Tree. Plus water should be on at Penny Pines (miles 8, 11, 20).

See the Noble Canyon website for the course map, elevation, and miles. The race start/finish is at the Pine Valley Conference Center but this training run will start at the Noble Canyon Trailhead and will run the entire 2014 course in order.

Head out on the main Noble Canyon Trail, after 2-3 miles turn left and cross the creek bed, after about a mile turn right onto the “cutoff trail” and continue to Pine Creek Road. Turn right, then after about ¼ mile turn left to connect again with the main Noble Canyon trail. Stay on the Noble Canyon trail all the way up to Sunrise Highway (Penny Pines). Carefully cross the highway and turn left onto the Pacific Crest Trail. After 4 miles you will come to Pioneer Mail, do a short ½ mile out then ½ mile back on the PCT returning to Pioneer Mail. Carefully cross Sunrise highway then turn right onto Pine Mountain trail, after a short bit you will cross a dirt road (stay on trail) until you come to the Champaign Pass Junction. Turn left onto Indian Creek Trail. After a couple miles you will “T” into the Noble Canyon trail. Turn right and you will shortly be back at Big Tree. Retrace your steps back down to the NC trailhead.

You are responsible for your own safety.  We will not be keeping track of where runners are on the trails and we encourage you to run in pairs.

See you on the trails.