Pacifica Foothills Trail Run
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Pacifica Foothills Trail Run
The Pacifica Foothills Trail Run is scheduled for January 24, 2026, at San Pedro Valley Park in Pacifica, CA. The event offers multiple trail distances and has a total entry capacity of 350 runners. Parking is available inside the park for $6.00, with limited neighborhood parking nearby. Dogs are not allowed in the park. The 30K course has a six hour time limit; runners must be off the course by the published cutoff.
Distances
- 30K - 18.9 miles, 4,300' elevation gain
- Half Marathon - 13.2 miles, 3,100' elevation gain
- 10K - 6.0 miles, 1,200' elevation gain
Course, aid, and race services
Most of the routes run on moderately technical dirt trails and twisty single-track on Montara Mountain and surrounding coastal foothills, with some fire road sections and coastal views. Courses are marked with colored surveyor ribbon about every 200 meters; turns receive extra markers and laminated signs at complicated sections. Blue ribbons indicate wrong-way trails and should not be passed.
Aid stations provide a variety of food and drinks such as energy gels, chews, Stroopwafels, trail mix, chips, PB&J, Coke, ginger ale, water, and Skratch Labs hydration. Stations carry basic first aid items but no anti-inflammatory medicine. The event is cupless: runners must carry their own bottle or reusable cup; reusable cups will be sold at the event. Races are chip timed using MyLaps and Race Director; disposable chips are attached to the back of each bib. Drop bag service is not available. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
