mammoth 26K

16.1 miles / 3,900ft+ / $21,000 Purse

sunday - Sep 22nd - 10:00am / mammoth lakes, CA

kiss the California sky as you top out at 11,053ft

meander through dense forest, over rocky terrain,

soft pumice, and along beautiful alpine trails

return to a lively Village party full of community, music, and food!

stick around to cheer everyone in before a post race celebration with awards and live entertainment

village start

mountain shred

village finish

our 26K returns to the Golden Trail World Series in 2024!
unique single loop course with no out and backs or reused trail
3,900ft+ vertical gain. Average elevation over 9,100ft; Low 8,050ft, high 11,053ft
mix of buttery singletrack, rocky technical trails, soft pumice trails, limited bike path and access roads
high altitude challenge that will be most enjoyed with proper preparation and training
4 fully stocked fully stocked aid stations with typical sweet and salty snacks, fruit, water, and GU Energy products to keep you energized
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
generous 7 hour cutoffs to promote participation from all abilities- 94.7% finish rate in 2022! details on cuttoffs in table below
top 10 female/male awarded cash prize as follows:
F1/M1: $3,000
F2/M2: $2000
F3/M3: $1000
F4/M4: $900
F5/M5: $800
F6/M6: $700
F7/M7: $600
F8/M8: $500
F9/M9: $400
F10/M10: $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+
awards presented sunday 9/22 5pm 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

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