Description

Out-and-back course; mostly along the legendary East Bay Skyline National Trail; fireroads and single track with gorgeous views of San Francisco and Mt. Diablo. Three miles of pavement. Be prepared for any condition. Can be hot, perfect, or cold and raining. In previous years race week has included the following: fire, earthquake, flood, and stock market crash.

Golden Hills Trail Marathon

The Golden Hills Trail Marathon is held in conjunction with the Dick Collins Firetrails 50. The point-to-point marathon starts at 9 am the Lone Oak picnic area in Berkeley’s Tilden Park (turn around for fifty mile run) and finishes 26.2 miles to the south at the Cove Picnic area at Lake Chabot.

Western States Endurance Run Qualifying Times

To qualify for the Western States Endurance Run the following minimum times must be met and certified by official race results or a results listing in Ultrarunning Magazine: a) 50 miles in under 11 hours, b) 100 kilometers in under 14 hours, c) completion of any OFFICIAL 100-mile trail race, d) completion of three 50-mile runs, completed within the cutoff times of those races, but in not more than 12 hours, and during the qualifying period.