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The grand finale of the 2026 SoCalTrail Season - featuring the El Moro 15k, the Cut-Across 6k and the 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:
5:30am – Parking Opens
6:15am – Registration Opens
8:00am – 15k Starts
8:45am – 6k Starts
9:00am – Beer Garden Open
9:15am – Breakfast is served
9:45am - 1k Kids Starts
10:00am - Awards Ceremony
11:00am - Course Closed
The Fun Stuff
All Crystal Cove Runners Get:
Female/Male Race Shirts (tech or cotton)
Hand-crafted Finisher Medals
FREE Course Photography
Family-owned Breakfast Tacos (plant-based)
Hot Coffee
Sponsor Giveaways
Sports Massage by VFE
Finish Line Announcers and Music
Same Day Results
Professional Medical Support
Awards:
Age Group Awards (female and male only):
U20 / 20-29 / 30-39 / 40-49 / 50-59 / 60-69 / 70+
Overall 1/2/3 Female, Male and Non-Binary Podium Awards
1st Place Kids Winner
$2,000 15k Female and Male Prize Purse!!
1st - $500
2nd - $300
3rd - $200
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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 (NO CASH, CARD ONLY).
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
Skratch Labs - Electrolyte hydration at all SoCalTrail aid stations
Vision For Enrichment - Post-Race Sports Massage
TrailFolx - Breaking down barriers for youth getting into mountain sports
Hand-Brewed - Locally crafted in Chatsworth and on tap at all SoCalTrail Beer Gardens
Event's current local time: 12:57 PM PT
