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Heart Of Cool Trail Run

Name: Heart Of Cool Trail Run
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Cool

Cool, United States • 17 Oct 2026

Event overview

The Heart of Cool Trail Run takes place on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Cool, CA (860 Cave Valley Rd., 95614). The event offers these distances:

5k Trail Run/Walk
10k Run/Walk
Trail Half Marathon

Course maps and recorded routes are provided for each distance (Google Maps, Strava, Garmin).

Details

Proceeds support youth programs in the Black Oak Mines Unified School District, including agriculture, engineering and VAPA, and a portion funds a scholarship for a child to attend Camp Taylor for youth with heart disease. Registration is open online until each event starts and prices increase after June 2, 2026. Each event is open to ages 110 and under. All half marathon participants receive an item described as "new for 2025" (details TBD). There is a family discount package for immediate family members for the 5k and 10k. Child care is available at $8 per child for ages 3 and up. Packet and bib pick up occurs on race day. The event is cup free; participants should bring a refillable cup or water bottle to use aid station refills. A post-race pancake breakfast is provided. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California Cool

Race information

Website

Half Marathon

Trail Half Marathon

10 km

10k Run/walk

5 km

5k Trail Run/walk

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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