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Runners follow the first loop of the 50K course: the helipad climb, the Desmond Meadows Loop, the Lazy Lizard Traverse, and a trip up and down Heart Attack Hill.
A trail run in Susanville Ranch Park in Susanville, California, benefiting Lassen Land and Trails Trust. The 4.5-mile course is the cornerstone, and the 50K, 30K and half marathon run on single-track trails with views across the region's trail system. Aid stations are fully stocked, the race is cupless, and there is a finish line party with a free locally brewed beer.
The run started in 1995 as a fall run with a kids' mile, a roughly two-mile race and a 4-ish mile race. It moved to spring in 1998. In 2015 the Bizz Running Company took over as race director, dropped the two-mile event, kept the 4.5-mile distance, and added the 50K and half marathon. A new looped 50K course started in 2026.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.60 |
Baja Way
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? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2.60 |
| 10.20 |
Beaver Pond
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? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3.20 |
| 13.40 |
Stonewall
NoneSignal wrong?
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? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1.40 |
| 14.80 |
Upper Paiute Lane (out)
NoneSignal wrong?
|
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1.50 |
| 16.30 |
Heart Attack Landing
NoneSignal wrong?
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? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1.50 |
| 17.80 |
Upper Paiute Lane (in)
NoneSignal wrong?
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? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0.80 |
| 18.60 |
Start/Finish Area
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? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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