Sandy Adams's Staging Area

The trails are tough but safe, and stunning. Management is top notch, and swag? Like the old days! This was my first rehab run since knee surgery, and I had no idea how these tough and rugged trails would be. The exceptional runners around me, the kind photographers, and at the end, a crew to hand me an ice pack made it a really great encouraging day – AGAIN! I hope to be back up to 15K by next year at Spacerock! Live long and Thrive!!

This was my first run back after knee surgery, and even though we lived down there for 18 years, I forgot how TOUGH – and unmaintained – those trails were. I took my time deliberately to preserve my well-taped knee. The sunset was beautiful, the trails were as I then recalled – tough and tricky in spots. Having ridden those trails in the endurance rids of the past, I was aware of how tough they were but it slipped my mind, and so my time stunk. Management did a great job, trail was well marked except in the turn for the finish, and the event was well attended. Well trimmed mustard plant most of the way, and lovely finishing medals. Shirts not great – handsome design but too small when they shrunk. SUPER after race food! Beer garden and street tacos included. All in all a terrific event.

Last year, the Woolsey Fire canceled this run, and since it was where I used to run for the 18 years we lived there, it was an emotional experience for me. BEAUTIFUL trails, and an awesome sight of the Baleen Wall at sunrise. Course isn’t TOUGH but the downhills are rock hard and steep – loads of fun. Plan to run the 15K next year.

Footing was excellent, weather perfect – and it was technical enough to be a challenge but safe as could be. Will run again. TONS of goodies at the end, and super friendly volunteers – who make this all happen. Every time!

Great MEDALS, GREATER SHIRTS, superb volunteers and goodies, management is top notch – and this run might be the toughest 10 miler I have done. Lots of rocks and steep uphills and downhills, and to accommodate cleanup sites from the Woolsey fire last year, the reroute added nearly two miles to the route. I used to ride the endurance rides – horses – up here, and I have a new appreciation for what I asked my horses to do! But – the VIEWS and the unique and stunningly beautiful views and trails were WORTH every second! At MY age, I don’t go fast, so my time STUNK but I recovered in a day, so I would consider this a MUST-DO event for its stellar qualities – but come with good quads and hams – and take plenty of water.

Cannot beat the beautiful vistas and floral hillsides and the beautiful weather was a bit plus, cool and sunny! This is the third year of the trail run and if there is ONE THING they continue to not address – and likely ONLY one thing – is the lack of loos. They had to start the 10K late again this year because people were still in line for the Andy Gump. For this size event there should be 8-10 of them, not 5. Spending 20-30 minute waiting in line forces the run to start late. Once on the road, beautiful and great volunteers! Going next year too

I ran the 5K last year, while sick – ugh – and the 5K the inaugural year, and at my age i don’t set any land speed records. In 2004, I shattered an ankle and was told I would never run again. I believed them because I looked like Quasi Modo and scared small kids when I tried.I joined a bible study group at our church called “Run For God” without THINKING – and that was in 2015. That July, I finished my first ever 5K race! Not last! A few months later, I STUPIDLY signed up for the Wild Wild West Lone Pine Trial run – 10 miles….. YIKES! I finished, with my daughter along, and though it kicked my butt, I LOVED every second of it! Well, then came the Indian Wells Man Vs Horse and then the Inaugural Spacerock run – and I am now hooked. I am running and I found the 10K this year to be SO AWESOME and I finished feeling better than the 5K! Now, I send photos from the runs to my surgeon. 🙂 The Spacerock run is challenging – technical but safe, and with a few butt kicking uphills – but there is no other run like it – so far! We will be back, and my 79 year old husband plans to run the 5K in 2019 as I run the 10K.Don’t miss this run – spectacular views, great staff, superbly planned – and oh so FUN! BTW, I just turned 61 in Sept!

I signed up for the 10K like last year but due to the smoke and some lung congestion, I downgraded along with a bunch of other people, and my husband who is 79 signed up for it too! A few tough climbs, beautiful views, great hospitality and swag, with stunning vistas of Shaver Lake – we plan to come back every year! DO IT!

Good aid stations, GREAT trail – needed a LOT more loos and TP. We will be back though! Snacks were excellent, and the music stellar! Parking more than adequate. Super nice people – we really enjoyed it except for the toilet issue.

PAY ATTENTION – bring plenty of water. Stopped to help someone about 500 yards before the turn off to the finish, and after helping her went back on the trail JUST PAST the turn off so went an extra 3 miles. I FINISHED though lol! The tow people I stopped to help lacked water and one had no fuel whatsoever. repave to be self sufficient – but the AID STATIONS – GREAT!