"Not your
mama's 50K."
Welcome to
Yuba Gold 50K
Details
8:00 am, Saturday, October 5th, 2024.
There will be a 9 hour cut-off, thus the race will officially end at 5 pm.
Mileage is over 31 miles and elevation gain is approximately 6,000 ft.
Where
Start/Finish location:
North Bloomfield, CA
Junction of N Bloomfield-Graniteville Rd and Relief Hill Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959
Aid Stations & Finish
Missouri Bar Aid: mile 8.5
Relief Aid: mile 15.5
Poorman Creek Aid: mile 19.7
Missouri Bar Aid: mile 27.7
All Aid Stations will be well-stocked with water, electrolytes, sodas, energy gels, salt, bananas, & various other snacks. Finishers will also receive a yummy finisher meal (vegan option).
Please also note that, in the interest of being environmentally friendly, this is a cupless event, so be sure to carry a reusable cup or water bottle.
Course Data
The course will be well marked but markings have been sabotaged in the past. It is highly recommended that runners have the course map downloaded in advance of race day to their phone or other GPS device.
Course Maps & Elevation Profiles
(For CalTopo elevation profile, select route line on map > select Profile.)
Strava CalTopo Gaia
AllTrails GPX download
UltraPacer (Define your pacing strategy.)
Swag
Finishers will receive t-shirts (if ordered) and beautiful, full-color medals at the finish line. Additionally, awards will be given to first through third place male and female finishers.
Yuba Gold artwork by Krista Cavender Designs.
Restrooms
Flush toilets can be found at the start/finish area in North Bloomfield and there is a vault toilet at Poorman Creek Aid. Additional portables will be provided, as necessary.
Rules and Regulations
Finally, if you do sign up, please abide by all rules and regulations, which can be found here.
And don't forget to have fun out there and look around! It's beautiful!