Inside Trail - No Hands Trail Run
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Event overview
The No Hands Trail Run takes place Saturday, January 10, 2026, at American River Canyon Overlook Park in Auburn, CA. The event offers multiple distances:
- 50K - 31.3 miles, 5,550 ft elevation gain
- 35K - 20.8 miles, 3,685 ft elevation gain
- Heavy Half Marathon - 13.5 miles, 2,800 ft elevation gain
- 8K - 4.8 miles, 950 ft elevation gain
The race has a total capacity of 400 entrants and uses professional chip timing. The 50K has an 8.5 hour time limit. Parking is free at the park and on adjacent streets. Dogs are allowed at the park and within the Auburn State Recreation Area.
Course and logistics
Courses run largely on technical dirt single-track trails along the Western States and Pioneer Express routes. Key course features include No Hands Bridge, the K2 training hill, Overlook Hill to the finish, and for the 50K a crossing of Highway 49 to the Wendell T. Robie Trail. Courses are marked with colored surveyor ribbon and laminated signs; blue ribbons indicate wrong-way trails.
Aid stations provide a variety of foods and fluids, including gels, chews, snacks, Skratch Labs hydration, Coke, and seasonal fruit. The event is cupless; runners must carry their own bottle or reusable cup and are encouraged to carry at least one 20 oz bottle. Drop bag service is not available. Check-in and bib pickup are scheduled the day before at Fleet Feet Roseville and on race morning at the park. Awards are given by gun time for overall places and by chip time for age-group results. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.