The Lassen Land and Trails Trust will be teaming up with the Bizz Running Company on Saturday, May 8th, to host the annual Paiute Meadows Trail Run at Susanville Ranch Park. The event will offer a 13.7-mile half-marathon, a 50k race and a 4.5-mile trail course. There will be no one-mile kids run this year because of COVID precautions.
With almost 5000 feet of elevation climb in Susanville Ranch Park, the 50K race (31 miles) is a challenging, yet rewarding, course. Traversing lush meadows, pine-covered forests, spring-fed creeks, lava flows, and wildflower-covered hillsides, the course rises to reveal a spectacular vista of the entire Honey Lake Valley.
The 13.7-mile trail half-marathon follows some of the 50k course, including the final downhill thrill of locally-named Heart Attack Hill. It is the perfect course for those who are not ready to tackle the 50k distance.
The 4.5-mile trail race is the 23-year-old foundation of the Paiute Meadows race. This beautiful race is a great test of stamina with the challenge and reward of climbing up and over Coyote Bluff. Novice trail runners and seasoned experts alike will find their fortitude tested in this short, but intense trail race, said race coordinator Linda Powell.
Susanville Ranch Park is home to an intricate and stunningly beautiful singletrack trail system. The 50K and half marathon distances make this event the first regional trail distance running event to be held almost entirely on single track trails.
The 50k begins at 6:30a.m., the Half-Marathon at 7:30 and the 4.5 mile starts at 8:30. Follow this link to register for the races.
There will be no race day registration this year. There will be limited registration for all races at the Susanville Historic Train Depot on Friday, May 7th.
At the finish line area organizers will have additional handwashing stations and hand sanitizer available. You will be required to mask-up at the start/finish line area. Runners who are not in compliance will be disqualified from the event.
Complete race details and registration information are available at www.paiutemeadowstrailrun.com. Any questions may be directed to Race Director Linda Powell at [email protected].
