ALTRA Ray Miller 30k KHRaces Circuit User Guide
- June 1, 2024
- ALTRA
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ALTRA Ray Miller 30k KHRaces Circuit
Product Information
Specifications
- Name: Ray Miller
- Location: La Jolla Group Campsite, 9000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA
- Race Weekend: Saturday, December 7th
- Parking: $5, exact change required
- Cut-offs: 15 hours for 50-mile, 14 hours for 50k, 13.5 hours for 30k
Product Usage Instructions
Race Weekend Schedule
- Ensure you arrive at the designated times for bib pickup and check-in. Follow the timeline for each race category.
Start Location & Parking:
- Head to the Ray Miller Trailhead at the specified address. Park as directed by the parking crew wearing safety vests. Bring $5 in exact change for parking.
Course Info:
- Download the GPX file for the course map. Be aware of the aid stations along the route and the cutoff times at each point.
What’s at Each Aid Station:
- Expect a variety of snacks, gels, electrolytes, and fluids at each aid station. Ice will be available if it’s hot.
Finish Line & Post-Race:
- After finishing, bring a chair to relax and enjoy post-race food and snacks provided. Fill your reusable bottle from the gallon jugs at the finish to reduce waste.
FAQ
Q: What should I bring on race day?
A: Bring your bib, appropriate running gear, hydration pack, snacks, and any required drop bags. Also, get a chair for post-race relaxation.
Q: Are there restroom facilities along the course?
A: Restrooms are available at certain aid stations along the course. It’s advisable to plan your restroom breaks accordingly.
- One of the true gems of the KHRaces circuit, be ready for stunning, jaw-dropping views, incredibly challenging climbs, loads of singletrack & a great time on these rugged, gorgeous trails!
- SCHEDULE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH
50 MILE RUNNERS:
- 4:45 am: 50 MILE Runners can start arriving for bib pickup and check-in.
- MAKE SURE TO HAVE DROP BAGS TO CHECK-IN BY/BEFORE 5:30 AM!
- 6 am: 50 MILE START
50K RUNNERS:
- 6 am: 50K RUNNERS can start checking in for bib pickup
- 7 am: 50k start
30K RUNNERS:
- 6:15 am: 30K RUNNERS can start checking in for bib pickup
- 7:30 am: 30k start
PARKING
- DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 4:45 AM. Please arrive at your designated time listed above. On race morning pay special attention to my parking crew.
- They will have safety vests + big orange flags to direct you into a parking spot along Pacific Coast Highway.
- Please park close to the next vehicle so we can accommodate everyone. Parking is $5. Please bring exact change.
COURSE INFO – 50 MILE
GPX LINK TO MAP
Please download it to your device.
AID STATIONS – MILEAGE
- Hell Hill #1 – Mile 4.8
- Hell Hill #2 – Mile 11
- Hell Hill #3 – Mile 16
- Danielson Ranch – Mile 23 – Drop Bags Yerba Buena – Mile 33 – Drop Bags
- Sycamore Canyon – Mile 45
- Course subject to change due to trail conditions, weather, park service, or race director. Mileages are rounded and not exact.
CUT-OFFS – 15 HOURS TO FINISH
- Unless otherwise noted, you will be pulled from the race if you miss any of the below cutoff times.
- Danielson Ranch (Mile 23) – 1 pm
- Dropped to 50k if you arrive after 1 pm
- Yerba Buena (Mile 33) – 3:30pm
- Sycamore Canyon (Mile 44) – 7:30 pm
- COURSE INFO – 50k GPX FILE LINK
AID STATIONS
- Hell Hill #1 – Mile 4.8
- Hell Hill #2 – Mile 11
- Hell Hill #3 – Mile 16 Danielson Ranch – Mile 19
- Sycamore Canyon – Mile 26.7
- Course subject to change due to trail conditions, weather, park service, etc. Mileages are rounded and not exact.
CUT-OFFS – 14 HOURS TO FINISH
- Hell Hill #3 (Mile 16) – 1 pm
- Danielson Ranch (Mile 19) – 2:30 pm
- COURSE INFO – 30k GPX FILE LINK
AID STATIONS
- Hell Hill #1 – Mile 4.8
- Hell Hill #2 – Mile 11
- Hell Hill #3 – Mile 16
- Course subject to change due to trail conditions, weather, park service, etc. Mileages are rounded and not exact.
CUT-OFFS – 13.5 HOURS TO FINISH
- Hell Hill (Mile 16) – 1 pm
WHAT’S AT EACH AID STATION
- TONS of sweet and salty snacks
- PB&J’s, potatoes & fresh fruit
- GU gels, GU routine salt pills, GU routine electrolyte, and Fluid Electrolyte
- If it’s hot, we’ll have ice at aid stations
FINISH LINE & POST-RACE INFO
BRING A CHAIR AND HANG OUT!
- I will provide you with post-race food and lots of snacks. We are trying to reduce our footprint, and race so I will not have individual, single-use bottled waters.
- Please fill up your reusable bottle from my gallon jugs at the finish.
- Please bring a chair, and hang out. It will be lots of fun and a beautiful day.
RULES + RESPONSIBILITIES
- NO LITTERING. DO NOT EVER drop trash anywhere other than in a trash bag, at an aid station. If trash is seen on the trail, I could lose permits!
- WE ARE CUPLESS. You absolutely must bring a reusable cup/hydration pack/bottle.
- BE NICE, BE KIND, OR BE CUT. Be nice to each other, be nice to the volunteers, be nice to other trail users – or be disqualified. KHRaces does not tolerate abuse of any kind, to anyone. This includes crews!
- BE ON TIME. We cannot allow runners to start the race late. Please arrive with enough time to get your bib, get settled, and get to the start line on time. This is for your safety and is required by our permit.
- BE CLEAN. Volunteers will use tongs to hand out snacks, etc. Runners must open & close their packs/handhelds and volunteers will fill them with whatever liquids they need.
- BE AWARE. Music/headphones are OK, but keep the volume low & be aware of guidance from aid station volunteers, other runners & trail users.
- HAVE FUN!
LODGING INFO
- This is a remote trail race. Hotels around Oxnard, Channel Islands Harbor, Thousand Oaks, and Agoura Hills will be between 20-30 minutes away.
- There is also camping nearby if you can secure a spot. State Parks releases canceled campgrounds at 8 am daily.
CAMPING:
- Point Mugu State Park – Thornhill Broome Campground & Sycamore Canyon Campground
- Leo Carrillo State Park Campground
- HOTEL IDEAS (Google Maps with nearby hotels/motels
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