Weekend at Burney
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Weekend at Burney
Weekend at Burney is an endurance trail event near Baum Lake in Burney/Cassel, California, organized by Intermountain Endurance. The event uses a looped trail of about 4.8 miles on private property and offers multiple timed and untimed options.
Distances and formats include:
- 48-hour challenge
- 24-hour challenge
- 12-hour challenge
- 12-hour with burro
- 4.8-mile loop and 4.8-mile burro race
Course details: the loop mixes approximately 50% flowy single-track and 50% dirt service road, with rolling hills and wooded sections. Each loop includes about 370 ft of elevation gain and loss. The route passes Baum Lake and is suitable for daytime and night running.
Support and amenities: the start/finish hub offers an aid station with snacks, soda, water, electrolytes, hot made-to-order food, and a broth bar. Finisher recognition includes a medal for everyone completing one or more loops. Event swag listed includes a T-shirt, buff, and an Intermountain Endurance coaster. Solo runners who reach 100 miles or more earn a belt buckle, and a special buckle is given for 100 miles within 24 hours. A cash prize for the most miles is funded by a portion of registrations.
Policies: there are no refunds. Registrations may be deferred up to one week before race day and transferred up to one day before an individual start.
Burro race rules: participants must bring their own burro and care for it humanely. To earn an official finish the burro must wear a pack saddle carrying a shovel, pick, and pan; rope length is limited to 15 feet. Burros may not carry the runner. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
