Acorn Creek Trail Run
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Acorn Creek Trail Run
The Acorn Creek Trail Run is a trail race hosted at the Acorn Creek Trailhead in Salmon Falls Ranch near Pilot Hill, CA. The event is organized by the American River Conservancy and directed by Bizz Running Company as a fundraiser; proceeds support trail work and maintenance. The field is limited to 175 participants.
Distances:
- Half Marathon, two laps of the full course
- 10K (listed as 10.5K), one lap of the full course
The course uses established single-track in the Salmon Falls Ranch area and combines two named loops, Orange and Blue. It includes sustained climbs on trails such as Highline and Cattle Chute, creek crossings, ridge and overlook sections with views of Folsom Lake, and singletrack descents. Half marathon runners pass the start/finish line after the first lap to receive a split time before continuing.
Two staffed aid stations serve the course and offer fruit, sweet and salty snacks, gels, water, and electrolyte hydration. Parking at the Acorn Creek Trailhead is limited to 50 vehicles; 50 priority parking passes are offered as a registration add-on. Additional parking is available at the Salmon Falls Sweetwater Trailhead with a shuttle to the race venue; parking at Sweetwater requires a Poppy Pass or a day use vehicle pass. Packet pickup is offered the day before at Gold Country Run + Sport in El Dorado Hills and on race day at the start area.
The race is chip timed. Bibs must be worn on the front outermost layer. Awards are given to the top three overall finishers in male, female, and nonbinary categories and to winners in ten-year age groups. Registered participants receive a custom t-shirt, race medal, and a coupon for Gold Country Run + Sport. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
