Napa Valley Trail Marathon
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Napa Valley Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K : 2027
The 35th annual Napa Valley Trail event takes place on March 20, 2027 at Bothe-Napa Valley State Park in Saint Helena, California. The event is limited to 300 participants and features trail races over multiple distances.
Distances
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- 5K
The courses run on lush single track through the state park, with hills, stream crossings and rocky sections. The 10K is a single loop. The Half Marathon repeats the 10K loop twice. Marathoners run the 10K loop, pass the start/finish area, then complete a roughly 4-mile out-and-back to the Old Bale Grist Mill; that 10K-plus-extension pattern is repeated twice before a final 10K loop.
Course markings use orange ribbon at turns and trail crossings. There is one aid station at the start/finish area; half marathoners encounter it once between loops, and marathoners at approximately miles 6, 10, 16 and 20. Participants are advised to carry personal hydration. The course cut-off time is 6 hours; hikers and walkers are permitted.
Athlete check-in is available before the race for bib pickup and distance changes; bibs are mailed beginning two weeks before the event. Safety pins and course maps are provided at check-in. T-shirts are provided to all participants, finisher medals are awarded for the full and half marathons, and personalized award ribbons for top three male and female finishers in each age group will be mailed after the race.
Parking within the park requires a $10 vehicle fee; free overflow parking is available along Highway 29 where legal. Headphones and other audio devices are not allowed on course due to narrow trails and steep drop-offs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
