2026 Trail Run at Sly Park
The 2026 Trail Run at Sly Park takes place on May 9, 2026, at the Sly Park Recreation Area in Pollock Pines, California. Participants can expect typical spring conditions in the El Dorado County foothills, with daytime temperatures often ranging from mild to warm, though forest cover provides significant shade. The event features a variety of distances set on natural single-track and fire-road style trails that circle Jenkinson Lake, offering a mix of "buttery" horse trails and technical forest sections through pine groves.
What distances are available for this event?
- →5K: Plotaroute ↗
- →10K: Plotaroute ↗
- →8 Mile: Plotaroute ↗
- →Half Marathon: Plotaroute ↗
- →17 Mile: Plotaroute ↗
- →Trail Marathon: Plotaroute ↗
- →50K: Plotaroute ↗
What is the terrain and course style like?
The courses consist mostly of dirt and gravel trails, including some fire roads with minimal road sections. Runners will encounter rolling to moderate elevation changes and technical patches characteristic of a forest trail loop. The trails circle Jenkinson Lake and include runnable, "buttery" horse trails under heavy pine forest cover.
What is the event schedule for race day?
- →6:45 AM: Event center opens
- →7:00 AM: Check-in and registration begins
- →7:45 AM: Trail briefing
- →8:00 AM: All race distances start
How are the trails marked?
Courses are clearly marked to assist runners using a combination of:
- →Ribbons
- →Signs
- →Gypsum (trail chalk)
What is included for finishers?
- →All finishers receive a commemorative medal
- →Aid stations are provided along the course for participant support