Sugarloaf Ridge 50K & Half Marathon

2018 EVENT CANCELLED. From race website: “The fires in Sonoma deeply affected both Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and Hood Mountain. Because of this we are cancelling the 2018 race. Watch our for a grand return in 2019!”
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Come to Sonoma’s wine country and explore the rugged terrain above the vineyards. Big climbs, rugged trails, sweeping views! This is where Sonoma’s best ultrarunners train.

Nestled in the hills above Kenwood, Hood Mountain Regional Park and Sugarloaf Ridge State Park feature amazing scenery and an extensive network of trails to explore. Both the Half Marathon and 50K Ultra giving runners ample opportunity to rack up some serious elevation gain: 4,000 ft of gain for the 1/2 Marathon and almost 10,000 for the Sonoma Ultra 50K.
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These courses are not made for achieving personal best times and will prove to be a challenge for even the most accomplished runners, but what they lack in speed they will more than make up for in stunning vistas, rugged ground, and elevation gains to assure participants the satisfaction that comes from completing a strenuous day on the trails.

Half-marathon runners will test their mettle with over 3,800 ft of elevation gain around the flanks, and over the summit of Hood Mountain. From there it’s a fun ride back down into the valley where the finish line awaits. 50K runners will head down the rugged Goodspeed trail and enter Sugarloaf Ridge State Park for a tour of its gnarly terrain and seemingly endless uphill sections. After completing the Sugarloaf circuit you will climb the 3.5 mile Goodspeed trail back to the summit of Hood Mt and down the other side confirming the age old adage of “what goes up, must come down”…and up again to the finish. Runners will be treated to a tasty meal, drinks, and good company while basking in the glow of a day well spent.