This beautiful area in Fair Oaks once mined by gold prospectors is a real gem for outdoor enthusiasts and is a great location for hikes, bird watching, horseback rides, mountain biking and, of course, trail running. The Fair Oaks Recreation & Park District is proud to present the Mississippi Bar Trail Run, an annual trail run through the wetlands, oaks and single track on the north shore of Lake Natoma. Races Start | 10K 8:00 AM & 5K 8:05 am | Register Now

Due to the demanding terrain, this event will be open to participants 16+ years old.Īll events offer incredible views of the mountains while the Up & Over and VerticAL’s are sure to push runners to their limits.Saturday, June 3 | 9500 Sunset Ave. VerticAL’s participants will scramble up from the base to the finish at the top of Al’s – a grueling gain of 1,497’. In winter, Al’s is an intimidating long, steep black diamond ski run directly under Lift 1, carved with seemingly infinite measure of moguls. New on Sunday is the VerticAL’s, a daunting vertical 1K up TAOS’s Al’s Run. This year, we’re excited to announce The Up & Over 10k Trail Run will serve as the USATF New Mexico 10k Trail Running State Championship for mountain running! USATF members can enter the competition in 7 different age groups for men and women, and awards will be given to the top 3 finishers in each age group. Expect amazing views of Kachina and Wheeler Peaks, followed by a technical descent through high alpine terrain. The course is a formidable and scenic 2,612’ climb from 9,321′ at the base, topping out at 11,819′. There are many groups that run together friends, co-workers, and whole families who want to take on the mountain. Saturday’s Up & Over 10K is notoriously challenging with many runners returning year-after-year to beat their PBs.

On Sunday runners can take on a new event, the VerticAL’s VertK, sure to become a classic.

Spanning the first weekend of August, the Up & Over weekend challenges runners with a demanding 10K Trail Run course on Saturday, August 5th.

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