Presented by SoCalTrail
The grand finale of the 2024 SoCalTrail Season - featuring the El Moro 15k, the Cut-Across 6k and the new Kids 1k.
The El Moro 15k offers a $2,000 prize purse!!
Experience the immaculate trails of Orange County, with a start and finish just minutes from the beach. Both distances challenge runners to fire road climbs, ridgeline descents and action-packed single track, but 15k runners take on the Rock Garden, Elevator and the Wall!! The Kids race zips around the nature preserve and shares the same start/finish as the longer distances.
Take away a soft race shirt with a design worth wearing again, finisher medals to flaunt and amazing race photography that's FREE with your entry. The Crystal Cove Trail Run experience includes delicious breakfast (vegan friendly), entry to the post-race beer garden (21+), sports massage bodywork by Vision for Enrichment and an awards ceremony for 6k and 15k age group runners.
Event Schedule:
Friday, December 14, 2024 -
Optional Packet Pick-Up at Arc’teryx Fashion Island
Saturday, December 15, 2024 -
6:00am – Parking Opens
6:30am – Registration Opens
8:00am – 15k Starts
8:45am – 6k Starts
9:00am – Beer Garden Open
9:15am – Breakfast is served
10:00am - Awards Ceremony
11:00am - Course Closed
The Fun Stuff
All Runners Get:
Male/Female Cotton or Tech Shirts
Matching Finisher Medals
FREE Course Photos
Delicious Breakfast Meal
21+ Beer Garden
Post-Race Sports Massage by Vision For Enrichment
Coffee and/or Hot Cocoa
Sponsor Giveaways
Finish Line DJ Announcers and Music
Same Day Results
Overall Awards and Age Group awards for the 6k and 15k:
U20 / 20-29 / 30-39 / 40-49 / 50-59 / 60-69 / 70+
Podium Winners of the 15k compete for a $2,000 prize purse!!
1st female/male - $500
2nd female/male - $300
3rd female/male - $200
Overall 1/2/3 Podium awards for the Kids 1k.
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The Course
15k Course Route:
9.35 miles with 1,647' of vert
STRAVA ROUTE
6k Course Route:
4.1 miles with 696' of vert
STRAVA ROUTE
The 15k has 3 aid stations with water, Skratch Hydration and Crank e-Gels (miles 3.9/5.6/7.5)
The 6k has 1 aid station with water, Skratch Hydration and Crank e-Gels (mile 2.1)
1k Kids Course Route:
0.52 miles with 22' of vert
STRAVA ROUTE
All courses will be marked with flour, ribbons and directional signs.
Directions & Parking
The Crystal Cove Trail Run is at:
Crystal Cove State Park, El Moro
8471 N. Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
On-site, race day parking opens at 6:00am and costs $15.
Overflow parking will be at the Reef Parking Lot, just a short 1-mile warm-up, north on the PCH.
Discounts & Volunteers
Volunteers from other SoCalTrail events can earn Race Credits for the Crystal Cove Trail Run!!
To Volunteer at the Crystal Cove Trail Run, or other SoCalTrail races, please sign up HERE. We'd love to have you on the team!!
All volunteers get awesome race swag, meals, coffee/cocoa and massage.
Race credits to future SoCalTrail races are $15/hour and are transferrable to friends and family!
Sign up at:
https://socaltrail.ivolunteer.com/crystalcove
Please email volunteer@socaltrail.events with any questions.
If you're an active Firefighter, Race Director or running group organizer please email info@socaltrail.events for your SoCalTrail discount code.
Sponsors
Arc’teryx - Packet Pick-Up at the Fashion Island, Newport Beach location
Best Day Brewing - non-alcoholic, craft beer brewed from the finest natural ingredients
Skratch Labs - Electrolyte hydration at all SoCalTrail aid stations
Crank e-Gels - Energy gel at all SoCalTrail aid stations
Vision For Enrichment - Post-Race Sports Massage
TrailFolx - Breaking down barriers for youth getting into mountain sports
Event's current local time: 5:42 AM PT
