"Not your
mama's 32K!"
Yuba Gold 32K
Details
8:30 am, Saturday, October 5th, 2024.
The 32k will have the same cutoff time as the 50k - 5:00 pm (8.5 hrs).
The course is 21+ miles with elevation gain of approximately 4,000 ft.
Where
Start/Finish location:
North Bloomfield, CA
Junction of N Bloomfield-Graniteville Rd and Relief Hill Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959
Aid Stations & Finish
Relief Aid: mile 7.7
Poorman Creek Aid: mile 11.9
Missouri Bar Aid: mile 19.8
All Aid Stations will be well-stocked with water, electrolytes, sodas, energy gels and/or chews, salt, bananas, & various other typical snacks.
Finishers will also receive a yummy finisher meal (vegetarian option).
Please also note that, in the interest of being environmentally friendly, this is a cupless event, so be sure to carry a reusable cup or water bottle.
Course Data
The course will be well marked but markings have been sabotaged in the past. It is strongly recommended that runners have the course map downloaded in advance of race day to their phone or other GPS device.
Course Maps & Elevation Profiles
(For CalTopo elevation profile, select route line on map > select Profile.)
Strava CalTopo Gaia
AllTrails GPX download
UltraPacer (Define your pacing strategy.)
Swag
Finishers will receive t-shirts (if ordered) and beautiful, full-color medals at the finish line. Additionally, awards will be given to first through third place male and female finishers.
Yuba Gold artwork by Krista Cavender Branding & Design.
Directions
Directions can be found on the State Parks page. Note that taking N. Bloomfield Rd. is not as bad as they say. This route can be driven in a 2WD, non-high-clearance vehicle, though parts of the road between Edwards Crossing and North Bloomfield do have potholes and washboards.
Accommodations
Chute Hill Campground at Malakoff Diggins SHP is a short drive from the start/finish. It's on a first come, first served basis this time of year. There is running water, but no showers.
There are also rentable cabins within the historic townsite of North Bloomfield. They're first come, first served as well.
Campground Info (scroll down to Camping)
Other Suggestions: There are numerous options in Nevada City and other surrounding communities.
Restrooms
Flush toilets can be found at the start/finish area in North Bloomfield and there is a vault toilet at Poorman Creek Aid. Additional portables will be provided, as necessary. North Bloomfield restrooms are shown on the maps (links above).
Rules and Regulations
Finally, if you do sign up, please abide by all rules and regulations, which can be found here.
And don't forget to have fun out there and look around! It's beautiful!