I am new to ultra running & this is my 2nd 50K within 8 months. I just went for it. The views were spectacular but the course was definitely challenging. … MORE
I am new to ultra running & this is my 2nd 50K within 8 months. I just went for it. The views were spectacular but the course was definitely challenging. My focus were the cutoffs & was nervous about them. I’m extremely happy that I made all 4, especially the last cutoff where I was a little emotional. The course was marked well (no getting lost). The aid stations were fully stocked & manned with the friendliest volunteers. I had fun sharing miles with friends & meeting/sharing miles with new friends. I was sore but extremely happy crossing the finish line with this ultra accomplishment.
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I am new to ultra running & this is my 2nd 50K within 8 months. I just went for it. The views were spectacular but the course was definitely challenging. … MORE
I am new to ultra running & this is my 2nd 50K within 8 months. I just went for it. The views were spectacular but the course was definitely challenging. My focus were the cutoffs & was nervous about them. I’m extremely happy that I made all 4, especially the last cutoff where I was a little emotional. The course was marked well (no getting lost). The aid stations were fully stocked & manned with the friendliest volunteers. I had fun sharing miles with friends & meeting/sharing miles with new friends. I was sore but extremely happy crossing the finish line with this ultra accomplishment.
FOURget about it! :)
This race is brutal, but SO FUN!! FOURmidable has four big climbs, including K2 (training hill). I ended with about 5,600' of gain. It was a little warm this year, … MORE
This race is brutal, but SO FUN!! FOURmidable has four big climbs, including K2 (training hill). I ended with about 5,600′ of gain. It was a little warm this year, but not too bad. Singletrack Running puts on an amazing event here! With good food and snacks during and after the race! Plus the views from this race are epic!! Oh, and a really nice white hoodie to the finishers!
Fourmidable is an Understatement
Single Track Running does an amazing job with races! This was my second year running this race and they did another awesome job with more great swag. The 50k runners … MORE
Single Track Running does an amazing job with races! This was my second year running this race and they did another awesome job with more great swag. The 50k runners all received a hat, a cotton race shirt, a Klean Kanteen tumbler and a medal. The aid stations and volunteers were the best as well.
The course is called FOURmidable due to the four main hills on the course, but there are a lot more hills than that on the course. The hills are Cardiac, which is a long uphill of steep switchbacks, K2 aka training hill which is almost a mile long with over 900 ft. of elevation gain, Knickerbocker which is long switchbacks and then finally Overlook, which brings you back to the finish area.
Last year all of the races were on the same day, but this year the 50k was held on Saturday and the other distances on Sunday. It made a huge difference with the amount of people on the course and it was really nice not having to deal with as many runners. Another difference from last year was the conditions the trails were in. The course was very wet and muddy last year from all of the rain and there were barely any water crossings this year. It also got much warmer this year!
It’s a beautiful course that is on the Western States trail and it goes from Auburn into Cool and back. You start at the Auburn Dam Overlook Park which has a huge parking lot and also bathrooms.
There were burgers for the finishers and plenty of space to hang out and relax after finishing. Despite the climb back up Overlook being more awful than I remembered, this was another fun race and I hope to do it again!