Nine Trails 35 Mile Endurance Run

Nine Trails 35 Mile Endurance Run is held in Santa Barbara, California, on March 13, 2027. Two trail distances are offered: the 35-miler (56.3 km), starting at 6:00 AM, and the 17-miler (27.4 km), which follows at 9:00 AM. Neither course has a published elevation figure, and both are run off-road.

An event that calls itself an endurance run rather than a race is telling you something about the effort involved. The 17-miler is the accessible half of the program and a good bridge between a trail half marathon and a 50K. The 35-miler is an ultra in everything but name and deserves the same respect: long runs on technical ground, deliberate hiking practice for sustained climbs, and a plan for carrying your own fluids. Start the 6:00 AM race conservatively, because the first hour is not where the day gets won.