Pirates Cove Trail Run
Mill Valley, CA
- 50K, 30K, 20K, 8K
- Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
Trail runners will begin and end at Rodeo Beach for this exciting trail race. The course will travel along the Coast Trail to Wolf Ridge, offering participants panoramic views of the Pacific coast, Tiburon, and San Francisco. Runners will climb and descend several thousand feet.
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A last long race before Barkley Marathon
I made the last minute decision to run a 50k race today. I wasn't going to blast it as I have the Barkley coming up in 2 weeks, but wanted … MORE
I made the last minute decision to run a 50k race today. I wasn’t going to blast it as I have the Barkley coming up in 2 weeks, but wanted to put a bit more stress on the legs. I looked at last year’s times and figured I’d shoot for somewhere between a 5:30 and 6 hour finish.
Pirate’s Cove is put on by Sarah and Wendell (who is also doing Barkley) of Pacific Coast Trail Runs (AWESOME events – my first ultra was a PCTR event).
Runners gathered and waited for the start of the race. Almost immediately I had to stop and pee…..timing is everything 🙂
The start is basically up and up and up.
The run in the Marin headlands was beautiful – with views of hills, the coast line and the Pacific Ocean.
The run also goes through groves of Redwoods and Eucalyptus trees:
Along the eastern side of the headlands there were wonderful views of the SF Bay and the city itself:
After finishing the 30k loop, we went back out on a shorter version, past some coves dotting the coastline.
I crossed the finishing line with a time right at 5 hours 29 minutes, so can’t complain I didn’t stick to my plan. It is a great race and offers beautiful views.