Mendocino Running Festival

Mendocino Running Festival

The Mendocino Running Festival takes place at Mendocino Woodlands Park, a National Historic Landmark near Mendocino, California. The event combines a trail race with on-site camping and a weekend festival atmosphere in an ancient redwood forest.

Race options include timed formats and set distances:

• Half-marathon
• 10K
• 6-hour timed
• 12-hour timed

The course is a roughly 6-mile loop through Big River valley and the top valley edge. The loop is mostly single-track trail, includes about 875 feet of total climb, and crosses log bridges and streams. Two aid stations are provided along the loop. Registered runners receive a post-race lunch and refreshments; additional lunch tickets are available for non-runners.

Festival accommodations occupy a private camp within the Woodlands. Weekend camping fees cover camping for two nights, parking for one vehicle, access to hot showers and wash houses, and use of the Commons. Camping options include tent cabins with cots, space for campers and tow-behinds (no electrical hookups), and tent/car camping sites. Weekend Food Passes covering meal service are sold separately for $50 per person; race-day registrants receive one lunch.

A no-dog policy applies to the Woodlands except for ADA-compliant guide and licensed service dogs with advance written approval from the camp association. Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable; deferral to the next year is allowed outside 30 days. Final, manual race results are posted within seven days after the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.