Oak Flats Picnic Trails

Oak Flats Picnic Trails

This event takes place at the Oak Flats Group Picnic Area in Tijeras, New Mexico, inside Cibola National Forest. The event is free and open to all abilities and to dogs. It is self supported and cupless; a picnic table at the start/finish will hold water and some electrolyte mixes and a few paper maps.

The course is looped and run clockwise to start, then alternates direction each subsequent loop. Two loop options are provided: a short course of about 3.2 miles and a long course of about 6.2 miles. GPX files for each course are available for download and a few paper maps will be available at the aid station. The course is not marked and participants are expected to familiarize themselves with the routes in advance.

Distances may be combined to total between 5k and 30k. Examples of combinations:

• 5k: 1 short course (3.2 miles)
• 10k: 2 short courses or 1 long course (6.2 miles)
• 15k: 3 short or 1 long plus 1 short
• 20k: 4 short or 2 long courses
• 25k: 5 short or 2 long plus 1 short
• 30k: 6 short or 3 long courses

All participants register for free on UltraSignUp for the 8 hour category. There is a participant cap of 70 people. Volunteers are requested to help staff the aid station. Trail users should expect to share the route with horses, hikers and bikers and follow trail rules including keeping dogs under control and packing out or using bear proof trash cans. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.