Lunatics I Follow
SPACEROCK Trail Race
Agua Dulce, CA
Challenging but beautiful course. There was a lot of single track. The rain from the prior day helped pack the sandy terrain. Aid stations were not as frequent as road …
San Francisco Marathon
San Francisco, CA
This was my second time running the San Francisco Marathon. They had made changes to the course this year because they are no longer allowed to close lanes of traffic …
OC Chili Winter Trail Run Series (Jan, Feb, Mar)
Trabuco Canyon, CA
Challenging climb is within the first couple miles of the race. Over 900 ft elevation gain, but the views from the top are spectacular before you drop back down into …
Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon
Huntington Beach, CA
Nice, relatively flat course. There is a hill when you turn off of PCH to go towards the firestation. The course also narrows there since it’s going through residential areas. …
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
Lake Buena Vista, FL
The Dopey Challenge is a 4-race Series where you run a 5K on Thursday, 10K on Friday, half marathon on Saturday and full marathon on Sunday. What makes this challenge …
Rose Bowl Half Marathon & 5K
Pasadena, CA
This was my second time running this race. It was cold at the start and I didn’t warm up until about mile 2 going up the “California Climb” Hill. But …
Operation Jack Marathon
Playa del Rey, CA
A nice small race where you run on the beach path through Dockweiler Beach to Ballona Wetlands, then back towards El Segundo Beach, then back to the start. Not many …
San Diego Holiday Half Marathon
San Diego, CA
This was my second year running this race. Thankfully, it was not as chilly as it was last year. We parked at the finish and took the shuttle to the …
Rock It Racing – Turkeys on Trails
Orange, CA
This year's race was at Irvine Regional Park and originally a trail race, but due to the recent Canyon Fire 2, the trails are closed. The course was modified to …
Berkeley Half Marathon
Berkeley, CA
The Berkeley Half is put on by the same people that put on The San Francisco Marathon. It’s a smaller production with ~9,000 runners (combined total of 5K/10K/Half). Though there …