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Ultras · US · CA

Anza Borrego Cuyamaca 50 Mile Run

Registration open
Race dateDecember 5, 2026
Start6:30am
Whenin 42 days

Who's going to Anza Borrego Cuyamaca 50 Mile Run?

I'm running itPlan your weeks and your aid station times I'm crewingWhen to leave, where to park, at every stop I'm pacing or cheeringAsk your runner for their Out Here link

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Distance
50 Mile
Climb The race
4,550 ft
Descent
not checked yet
High point
not checked yet
Time limit The race
14:30:00
Aid stations
7
Started
not checked yet
Finished
not checked yet
Finish rate
not checked yet
The course

Where it goes point to point · 7 aid stations

Point-to-point from the PCT Sunrise Trailhead down into Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, over Stonewall Peak, along the wooded trails near the lake, then down Oriflamme Canyon to the desert floor and the finish at Stagecoach Trails RV Resort & Campground in Shelter Valley.

Cutoffs: Paso Picacho 2:00 p.m. (7.5 hours), Pedro Fages 4:30 p.m. (10 hours), finish 9:00 p.m. (14.5 hours). Average temperatures for the time of year range from a low of about 30 to a high in the low 50s, per the race.

The race

What this one is

A point-to-point 50 miler across San Diego County, from the PCT Sunrise Trailhead down through Cuyamaca Rancho State Park and Oriflamme Canyon to the desert floor at Stagecoach Trails RV Resort in Shelter Valley. Crew can reach several aid stations, pacers can join at two, and there is a hot meal and showers at the finish.

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery
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Lottery opens
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Lottery draw
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Field cap
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Registration
UltraSignup ultrasignup.com
Qualifying
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Minimum age
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Transfers
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Deferrals
not checked yet
Crew access, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed
Yes secondwindtrailrunning.com
Vehicles per runner
not checked yet
Pacers
Yes, from mile 24.60 secondwindtrailrunning.com
Muling
Not allowed secondwindtrailrunning.com
Drop bags
Yes secondwindtrailrunning.com
Cupless
not checked yet
Course marking
not checked yet
Night running
not checked yet
Dogs
Not allowed secondwindtrailrunning.com
Headphones
Allowed secondwindtrailrunning.com
Crew rules
No crew access at Museum, West Mesa, and S2 (Box Canyon). Crew, family and friends may see their runner at Sweetwater, Paso Picacho and Pedro Fages, and at the finish. Crew may only provide assistance in designated areas; aid elsewhere can mean disqualification, time penalty or bans. secondwindtrailrunning.com
Pacer rules
Pacers can join their runner at Paso Picacho (24.6 mi) or Pedro Fages (35.4 mi). A pacer in a place where pacers are not allowed is a disqualification. secondwindtrailrunning.com
Drop bag rules
No larger than a one gallon Ziploc bag, clearly labeled with name, bib number and aid station location. Allowed at Sweetwater, Paso Picacho and Pedro Fages. Handed in at the registration table on race morning; returned to the finish line for pickup by approximately 5:45 PM. Shuttle riders may also leave a finish line drop bag for warm clothes. secondwindtrailrunning.com
Cutoff philosophy
Race management reserves the right to pull any runner at any time. secondwindtrailrunning.com
Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes   ○ no   ? nobody has checked   – does not apply to this race

Mile Station Cutoff Crew access Bag Pacer Med To next
5.90 Museum
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ○ ○ ○ ? 6.80
12.70 Sweetwater
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ● ● ○ ? 6.50
19.20 West Mesa
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ○ ○ ○ ? 5.40
24.60 Paso Picacho
NoneSignal wrong?
 2:00pm ● ● ● ? 10.80
35.40 Pedro Fages
NoneSignal wrong?
 4:30pm ● ● ● ? 9.10
44.50 Box Canyon
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ○ ○ ○ ? 6.50
51.00 Finish
NoneSignal wrong?
 9:00pm ● ○ ○ ? ?
What it looks like out there

Somebody has been out there with a camera the tables say the climb is long. these say what long feels like.

3 people have been out there with a camera or a microphone.

Official channel

Second Wind Trail Running on YouTube

Official channel
Social account

swtrailrunning on Instagram

Social account
Social account

Second Wind Trail Running on Facebook

Social account
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  • Museum mile 5.9
  • Sweetwater mile 12.7
  • West Mesa mile 19.2
  • Paso Picacho mile 24.6
  • Pedro Fages mile 35.4
  • Box Canyon mile 44.5
  • Finish mile 51.0
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What happens to your email. Nothing else. I do not sell it, and I will not send you anything except this race changing. One click gets you out.

I keep this catalog because the information is scattered and hard to trust. Telling you when it moves is the same job.

Ultras change. We will tell you when this one does.

Cutoffs move, races get postponed, lotteries open and close. We read the race's own sources and record where every fact came from. Put your email in and we will send you what changed, and where we read it.

No account, and nothing to cancel.

What happens to your email. Nothing else. I do not sell it, and I will not send you anything except this race changing. One click gets you out.

I keep this catalog because the information is scattered and hard to trust. Telling you when it moves is the same job.