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The 50 mile starts and finishes at Lake Chabot Marina and runs out to the Lone Oak turnaround in Tilden Regional Park and back, the traditional route used for about 35 of the event's 43-year history (the race's own words). 13 aid station stops. Part of the Pacific USATF Grand Prix.
Dick Collins Firetrails is an East Bay trail race with a 100k, a 50 mile and a marathon, held in September through the East Bay Regional Parks around Lake Chabot, Anthony Chabot and Tilden. It is named for Dick Collins, a founder of Bay Area ultrarunning. All three races are UTMB Index events and the 50 mile is part of the Pacific USATF Grand Prix. It is now part of the Bay Area 100 series.
Results go back to 1983. The guide calls it 43 years old. The race was not held in 2020. Ann Trason, a former race director, holds the women's course record.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 |
Chabot Marina (Start)
NoneSignal wrong?
|
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3.12 |
| 3.12 |
Marciel Gate
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | 4.75 |
| 7.87 |
Bort Staging
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | 2.77 |
| 10.64 |
Big Bear
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | 5.81 |
| 16.45 |
Pinehurst
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | 2.38 |
| 18.83 |
Sibley
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
12:00pm | ○ | ● | ○ | ● | 3.36 |
| 22.19 |
Steam Trains
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
1:30pm | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | 4.48 |
| 26.67 |
Lone Oak (turnaround)
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | 4.47 |
| 31.14 |
Steam Trains
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
3:45pm | ● | ○ | ● | ● | 3.39 |
| 34.53 |
Sibley
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
5:00pm | ○ | ● | ○ | ● | 2.37 |
| 36.90 |
Pinehurst
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | 4.90 |
| 41.80 |
Big Bear
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
7:15pm | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | 2.77 |
| 44.57 |
Bort Staging
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ○ | ● | ● | 2.13 |
| 46.70 |
Clyde Woolridge
None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?
|
8:30pm | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | 4.07 |
| 50.77 |
Chabot Marina (Finish)
NoneSignal wrong?
|
9:30pm | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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