mammoth 50K
run across California’s HIGHEST ski resort!
32 miles / 7,000ft+ / $8,000 purse
saturday - Sep 21st - 7:30am / mammoth lakes, CA
Inspiring singletrack
the course was designed to showcase the area’s beauty, challenge the body, and maximize experience. whether you hike, jog, or shred, be sure to appreciate the paradise that surrounds you as you meander through dense forest, around the Lakes Basin, and past umpteen alpine lakes
an 11,053ft heartbreak hill
participants will summit Mammoth Mountain via the world-famous
Dragon’s Back Trail 16 miles into the race
village welcome party
return to a plaza full of music, family, food, and evening celebration
32 mile single loop course!
village start
singletrack shred
village finish
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unique single loop course with no out-and-backs or reused trail
mix of yellow/green flagging, ribbons, and signage
nearly 7,000 feet of vertical gain. average elevation over 9,100ft; Low 8,050ft, high 11,053ft
mix of buttery singletrack, rocky technical trails, soft pumice, and bike path
7 spectacular alpine lakes along the course
designed to showcase the beauty of Mammoth in a challenging but sensible course; speed and flow prioritized over contrived difficulty or vertical gain
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6 aid stations - fully stocked with typical sweet and salty snacks, fruit, water, summit pancakes, and GU Energy products to keep you energized
12 hour generous cutoff to promote participation from all abilities - 93.6% finish rate 2022! See table below for specifics
GU PRODUCTS - subject to change
GU Roctane Energy Drink: Summit Tea or Grape
GU Roctane Gels: Sea salt chocolate, Cherry Lime, Lemonade
GU Chews: Blueberry Pomegranate
GU Stroopwafels: Salty’s Carmel
GU Electrolyte Capsules
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top 5 female/male awarded cash prize as follows:
F1/M1: $1,400
F2/M2: $1,000
F3/M3: $700
F4/M4: $600
F5/M5: $300
top 3 female/male runners in each 10 year age group awarded unique gift
age groups: 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
overall awards will be given Saturday 9/21 7:30pm on Village Plaza stage
all runners are subject to random drug testing and specifics on race day testing can be found on our Golden Trail Series page
Click maps to download GPX file