What is it that brings trail running athletes each year to run amazing Trail Running events like the Leona Divide Trail Race? Is it the chance to conquer “Nasty Grade”? Maybe the chance to complete a dream of finishing a trail race or ultra race. Or maybe it’s the opportunity to spend time with amazing friends and people out on some beautiful Southern California trails.
The stories and motivations from trail racing are as diverse as the athletes that compete and as long lasting as the memories they create. Please join us and make your own memories at one of the greatest trail running events Southern California has to offer!
The Leona Divide 50 was the brainchild of Bob Kimmerly who in late 1991 with his friends John Swallow and Don Hughes mapped out a 50 mile course through the beautiful Angeles National Forest near Lake Hughes. A portion of the race traveled the Leona Divide Truck Trail and passed through Leona Divide twice, hence the name. Losing his battle with cancer in January of 1992, Bob never saw his dream, but his family and friends made sure it became a reality in April of 1992.
The 100k is a Western States 100 Mile qualifier.
All runners will get to run on the historic Pacific Crest Trail. With incredible volunteers, well stocked aid stations, great swag, and a delicious finish line feast this is an event not to be missed!
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Historic race…running with the Greats
Highlights: Rob Krar whizzing past me twice. Finding Scott Jurzak’s name along the historic PCT Hearing some trickling water at the low spots. Very friendly volunteers. Sports massage. KHRaces always … MORE
Highlights: Rob Krar whizzing past me twice. Finding Scott Jurzak’s name along the historic PCT Hearing some trickling water at the low spots. Very friendly volunteers. Sports massage. KHRaces always marked perfectly throughout the event. Great aid stations with chips, coke, delicious fresh fruits. Lowlights: Scenery is unvaried desert chapparal steep ridges with no overhead trees on 30k route. Trail was barely single-track slidy sand on the edge of cliffs with faster runners passing constantly making all the runner passings quite unsafe with not much to hold onto— making it not a peaceful or contemplative trail race experience like others.