Welcome to the G-Bar Ranch Ultra & Trail 1/2 Marathon, featuring a 29 mile Ultramarathon and Half Marathon on the Grupe Family Ranch. The Grupe family has offered their 9,000 acres of private property to Pacific Coast Trail Runs so that our trail running community can enjoy a new place …
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Welcome to the G-Bar Ranch Ultra & Trail 1/2 Marathon, featuring a 29 mile Ultramarathon and Half Marathon on the Grupe Family Ranch. The Grupe family has offered their 9,000 acres of private property to Pacific Coast Trail Runs so that our trail running community can enjoy a new place to run. G-Bar Ranch is named after the “Livestock Brand” for this ranch, and not named after Greg your race director who likes to serve open bars at his events. It’s the second oldest livestock brand in California. The history for this property is rich in cattle ranching, hunting, and outdoor education. Locals will tell you that they probably worked on the ranch as a teenager or young adult. The ranch also is home to the Grupe Ranch Airport. So, if you have a plane that can land on a half-mile runway, we would be happy to have you with permissions – Grupe Ranch Airport 5CLO
Your hosts for the weekend: Mark Grupe & Family. Greg Lanctot, Jennifer-Lopez Lanctot, Yaku Moton-Spruill & family, and Steve “Captain” Prior.
The Grupe Family History
The Grupe family has played an important role in the growth of Northern California since the Gold Rush. John Carsten Grupe came to California in search of gold in 1849. When mining proved less than lucrative, John established a successful freight line from Stockton to the Mother Lode. A portion of his farm, located in Linden and purchased in 1853, is still owned by Phyllis and Fritz Grupe. Since 1966, The Grupe Company has built award-winning single family communities. The company has created 12 master-planned communities and more than 50,000 homes in 35 cities nationwide.
Since its beginnings, the Company has demonstrated an extraordinary sensitivity for environmental concerns. The Grupe companies take great pride in creating environments throughout the United States in which nature and people can flourish together.
Ultra Time Limit: 10 hours. Half Marathon 8 hours.
- G-Bar Ultra & Half Marathon Trail Run – HOODIE
- Finisher medal by Trailblazer Awards (Made in the USA)
- All finishers may receive an “Age Group Announcement and Award” if qualified.
- Chef Yaku Post Race Meal and Beverages presented by TRAEGER GRILLS.
- Free downloadable on-course photos
- Free Parking
- Free Dry Camping (FRI & SAT NIGHTS) – (MUST CONTACT RACE DIRECTOR SHALL YOU WANT TO CAMP)
- From time to time we get some other free items from sponsors or partners.
- Epic pond side shaded start/finish location.
Chef Yaku & Traeger Grills present – Pulled Pork and Slaw
For those sensitive to eating animals and story telling of hunting with crossbows or even guns, then this event may not be for you. We respect our “plant based/vegetarian/vegan” trail runners. We just need you to know that ranching and hunting has happened on this property over the years. We will continue to gladly serve 30% of our post-race meals as a plant based option.
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