"Not your
mama's 50K!"
Yuba Gold 50K
Details
8:00 am, Saturday, October 5th, 2024.
There will be a 9 hour cut-off, thus the race will officially end at 5 pm.
Mileage is over 31 miles and elevation gain is approximately 6,000 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
Missouri Bar Aid: mile 8.5
Relief Aid: mile 15.5
Poorman Creek Aid: mile 19.7
Missouri Bar Aid: mile 27.7
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 highly 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 during registration) 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!