Our Events
Overview
We’re trail runners and adventure racers too!
That means we put a lot of time and effort in creating challenging courses that we hope you enjoy as much as we do. Every park and location is different, so we try to take you through some of our favorite spots so you can experience a new adventure, a new challenge, with every event.
In the past, we put on some pretty tough, gnarly adventure racing events. The terrain was usually very difficult, the navigation was advanced, and teams needed a strong level of conditioning to finish. Fast-forward to 2012…
2012 Trail Running Events
Building on our adventure racing experience, and a bit frustrated at some of the past trail runs we participated in, we decided to introduce a collection of trail running events in the Bay Area. We want to introduce as many people as possible to all the wonderful parks, open spaces, and locations we’ve logged countless miles in over the years. Our events are geared towards those new to trail running and experienced runners as well. Our distances will range from 5K up to marathon-length.
You can be assured that all trails will be clearly marked and we’ll be exceptionally organized to make your race day experience memorable and FUN. Best of all, we intend to keep the cost LOW so that you don’t need a second job just to fuel your favorite hobby.
NORCAL Adventure Races
For 2012 we’re taking a short break to concentrate more on our Trail Running events. With 2011, we ’ve made our events more accessible, especially to those new to the sport. Our goal was to introduce more to the sport of adventure racing so we simplified AR so more folks could participate — while still challenging experienced AR enthusiasts. Most notably, here are some of the changes we made in 2011:
- 6 Sprint Races & One 24+ Hour Event
We added more locations in 2011 and more 4-6 hour Sprint courses - a total of 6 Sprint events as well as our 24+ hour advanced race (Whiskeytown Extreme AR) in October. - NORCAL AR Series Championship
We crowned a Series Champion for each of the three divisions (all male, all female, and co-ed). - 2-Person & Solo Racer Format
Other than the 24+ hour event, all the 4-6 hour Sprint races have two options: 2-person team format or race as a solo. - Course Difficulty Rating System
We’ll tell you in advance how tough the sections will be and give you approximate distances. - Simplified Navigation
We made the navigation much easier so that, if you can read a trail map, you were able to participate in one of our events. - Simplified Course Scoring
We’re keeping it basic and introduce a new system to eliminate adventure racing ranking confusion.
What to Expect
Whether your looking to try one of our new Trail Runs or enter your first adventure race, you can expect to have an amazing time! Sign up, have fun, break a sweat, and explore some of our incredible Northern California parks.
New to the sport? Don’t be afraid to jump right in — the trail running and AR community is very welcoming and helpful. We usually have some amazing athletes that participate in our events. However, don’t be intimidated. Our events are not competitive in nature, people are there to have fun and enjoy the course and camaraderie.
We hope to see you at our next event!
