Old West 50k, Marathon, and Half Marathon Julian, California, United States

Throughout the entire 50K and marathon courses, runners will experience only about 2500 feet of gain & loss! The 1/2 Marathon course is considerably less "Daunting", with only 670 feet of elevation gain & loss. Should you need, for any unfortunate reason, to quit the course, YOU MUST NOTIFY THE AID STATION CAPTAIN and RADIO OPERATOR at one of the major aid stations, Plum Canyon, Stage Coach Saddle, or Blair Valley aid stations. COURSE BRIEFING, SIMPLE VERSION At Blair Valley, 50K runners will turn around and return to Stage Coach Saddle aid station, while marathon and half marathoners will complete a short loop and shortcut to Stage Coach aid station. From Stage Coach aid station, both 50K and marathoners will follow the combined orange/yellow ribbons for approximately one mile on the California Riding & Hiking trail until they reach a sandy, jeep road. 50K and marathon runners will continue straight across the road, following orange ribbons on the California Riding & Hiking trail, while half marathoners turn left onto the sandy, jeep road back to the start/finish. Volunteers, are the truly INDISPENSIBLE component of any event of this type! It is vital for all runners to frequently and warmly express your appreciation at each encounter! Volunteers are runners, other race directors, local residents of Shelter Valley, skilled radio operators, equestrian units, course markers, sweepers, and on it goes! Volunteers also check you in and cook great food too! They all serve without pay, collecting only your expressions of THANKS and your ever present smiling faces.