Happy Chinese New Year Run
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Happy Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year is a self-supported fat ass style trail event in San Diego listed as a 50 Miler. The route is a single loop of 51 miles on mixed trails around PQ Canyon Trail and surrounding canyons, with about 5,000 ft of cumulative ascent and descent. The organizer is Best Runner Leaves No Tracks and registration for the 2027 edition closes on Wed, Feb 10.
There are no entry fees, no awards, no aid stations, and no course markings; participants must navigate the route and carry or otherwise plan for their own supplies. Garmin course and GPX files are provided for navigation and ridewithgps is recommended for turn by turn planning. The event is in person on Feb 20, 2027.
Several public refill and resupply points are noted for the counter clockwise route with approximate mile marks: Old Pomerado Rd Bette Brendixen Park water fountain around mile 5.7; Garden Rd Neighborhood Park water and restroom around mile 11.5; a pair of gas stations near mile 24.8 that offer 24 hour food and water; Lake Hodges Visitor Center near mile 28.4; and Paradise Produce Market near mile 35. For a clockwise running of the course, the organizer lists how to convert those mile marks by subtracting from 51.
Race reports from prior years are available from past editions. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
