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Old West Trail Runs

Name: Old West Trail Runs
Start: 2026-03-14
End: 2026-03-14
Location: Julian

Julian, United States • 14 Mar 2026

Course Details

The event takes place in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. The start and finish location is at the Stagecoach Trails RV Resort, which has facilities like full hook-ups and showers. The trails are described as picturesque and historical. This marks the 9th running of the event.

Distances

The event offers three distances:

50K
Marathon
Half Marathon

Additional Information

One race shirt is included with entry. Shirts are ordered in advance and availability for specific sizes may be limited for registrations after December 15th. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California Julian

Race information

Website Registration

50 km

50k

Marathon

Half Marathon

1/2 Marathon

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

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