Harding Hustle
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Harding Hustle : Saturday, July 18, 2026
The Harding Hustle is a trail running event in the Cleveland National Forest / Santa Ana Mountains near Modjeska Canyon and Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, Silverado, CA. Distances offered are:
- 50K
- 30K
- 15K
Courses run primarily on the Harding Truck Trail, a 4x4 jeep road. The event includes multiple staffed aid stations on course, finish-line support, chip timing, gender-specific race shirts (if ordered by the deadline), and finisher awards. The event is cupless; reusable cups are available for purchase and runners may bring their own.
Course and logistics
Key course statistics: the 50K is about 31.1 miles with roughly 5,926 ft total elevation gain and a maximum elevation near 5,661 ft; the 30K is about 18.4 miles with roughly 3,482 ft gain and a maximum elevation near 4,477 ft; the 15K is about 9.2 miles with roughly 2,088 ft gain and a maximum elevation near 3,327 ft. Time limits apply by distance.
Parking is not allowed at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary. A shuttle operates between Oakley Lower Parking Lot (Lake Forest) and the sanctuary; runner dropoff at Tucker is allowed. Crew access on course is not permitted; crew may assist by signing up as volunteers at aid stations. Pacers are not allowed. Finish-line drop bags are permitted; on-course drop bags are not.
The event takes place in hot July conditions. Organizers may require a minimum water capacity and recommend carrying sufficient water between aid stations. Race entries are non-refundable and non-transferable. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
