Skyline Ridge Trail Run

Skyline Ridge Trail Run

Saturday, March 7, 2026

This event is a fundraiser for the Bay Area Ridge Trail, with 100% of entry fees supporting their mission to create a connected trail system around San Francisco Bay.

Courses

• 10KM Course: Starts from Skyline OSP, heads towards Monte Bello OSP, climbs to Black Mountain Summit, and returns via Indian Springs Trail.
• Half Marathon (21K) Course: Features Peninsula views through Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge Open Space Preserves. Includes narrow hiking trails and wide ranch roads. Aid stations at Russian ridge (mi 5), Skyline OSP (mi 10), and Monte bello (mi 12). Cutoff: 5.5 hours.
• 50K Course: Travels through evergreen forests, woodlands, and grasslands along the Santa Cruz Mountains crest, covering three open-space preserves and one county park. Includes sections of Skyline Ridge, Russian Ridge, and a climb to Black Mountain. Overall Cutoff: 9 hours.

Aid Stations

Aid stations will be stocked with Water, Tailwind, fresh fruits, PBJ, soda, and gels. A water faucet is available for the 50K course near Black Mountain campsite. The finish area offers hot food for finishers.

Course Marking

Courses are marked with pink ribbons and red flags. Wrong routes are marked with blue ribbons for a short distance. Red/black stripped ribbons indicate turns.

Cutoffs

• Half Marathon: Generous cutoff at Russian Ridge Aid Station (mi 6) of 2:20hrs. Overall Cutoff: 5.5 hours.
• 50K: Monte Bello Aid Station (mi 12.5) cutoff: 3:10 hours. Saratoga Gap Aid Station (mi 26) cutoff: 7:15 hours. Overall cutoff: 9 hours.

Organizer Information

Event Organized by Friends of Ridge Trail (Avinash Jain, Kiran K, Kaushik Sunder, Anil Rao) in partnership with Ridge Trail.

Swag

All runners will receive a Bay Area Ridge Trail Logo Duffel bag.

Start Times

• 50K: 7:30 AM PT
• 21K: 7:30 AM PT
• 10K: 8:30 AM PT