MT. TAM TRAIL RUN
10K, Half, 30K, 50KNovember 13, 2021
Mt. Tamalpais State Park
Stinson Beach, CA
RACE INFO
Mt. Tamalpais is the dominating feature in Marin County. Any true trail runner who sees it wants to run up it. Here’s your chance. Our Mt. Tam Trail Run begins at Stinson Beach and climbs (and climbs!) to perched views from Tam before returning via some of the best trails the Headlands have to offer until reaching the beach and bountiful post race food. Bring the family and enjoy an afternoon with friends in the sand and surf.
2021 will be a special year on Mt. Tam, as we will be rolling over our prize packages usually reserved for the Marin Ultra Challenge to this year’s Mt. Tam Trail Run. This means cash awards, upgraded finisher awards, more swag, and giveaways galore!
Park Information: Mt. Tam State Park, Muir Woods National Monument
Start Times:
50K & 30K – 7:30 AM
Half & 10K – 8:00 AM
Check-In & Bib Pickup:
Race Morning: 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Time Limit: There is an 8.5 hour time limit for the 50K & 30K race. All runners must be off the course by 4:00 PM.
Capacity: The Mt. Tam Trail Run has a capacity of 600 runners, across all distances.
Parking: Parking is available within the Stinson Beach Day Use Area and is free of charge. Carpooling is always strongly encouraged.
Directions:
Stinson Beach Park
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
3545 Shoreline Hwy, Stinson Beach, CA 94970
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Timing: All races are professionally chip timed, utilizing MyLaps and Race Director, ensuring your time is captured as accurately as possible. Disposable chips are attached to back of each bib number.
Post Race: We offer a broad selection of sweet and salty snacks, as well as fresh fruit and a diverse line up of pre-packaged food options (chips, cakes, jerkey, etc.). We also offer items off of the grill, which typically varies throughout the day and can include: quesadillas, chicken-apple turkey sausage, chicken noodle soup, and a vegan soup option.
Dog Policy: Dogs are allowed at Stinson Beach. Pups must be on leash at all times. However, dogs are not permitted on the trails of Mt. Tam, so you may not run with your pup.
COURSE MAPS
50K (31.5 Miles with 6,800′ Elevation Gain)
30K (18.6 Miles with 4,200′ Elevation Gain)
Half Marathon (13.3 Miles with 3,050′ Elevation Gain)
10K (6.9 Miles with 1,650′ Elevation Gain)
DETAILED COURSE INFO
Printable Course Information
Course Composition
The vast majority of the course will be run on technical dirt trails and non-technical fire roads. The hills can be steep, long, and challenging! Hiking/trekking poles are permitted at this venue.
Course Markings
Courses are marked with colored surveyor ribbon, placed approximately every 200 meters along the course. Turns are marked heavily on the inside of the turn, with ~3 ribbons placed just before and just after the intersection. There will also be 8.5″ x 11″ laminated signs and flour arrows on the ground (when allowed) at critical or complicated sections. The detailed course map displays which colored ribbons must be followed for each route. Please keep in mind if you are running a longer distance, you will likely need to follow more than one color while out on the course. The most important course marking is the blue ribbon. Blue ribbons indicate “wrong way” trails. You will see blue ribbons, but do not run past a blue ribbon or you will be heading off course!
Aid Stations
Inside Trail Racing aid stations are replete with an optimal variety of glycogen-replenishing, electrolyte-replacing products. The following is a list of some of the foods and beverages each aid station may provide: Gu Energy gels and chews, Gu Stroop-Waffles, trail mix, pretzels, potato chips, Oreo cookies, Pop Tarts, PB&J sandwiches, M&M’s, Mike & Ike’s, boiled potatoes with salt, Coke, Mountain Dew, Ginger Ale, water, Tailwind Endurance Fuel, salt tablets, and seasonal fresh fruit. Aid stations are also equipped with general first aid items (but no anti-inflammatory medicine).
As distances between aid station vary, we strongly encourage all runners to carry at least one 20oz bottle during their run.
Tailwind is mixed so that it contains 180 – 200 calories per 20 fluid ounces.
Drop bag services are not available.
Cupless Event
This a cupless event, meaning aid stations will not have paper cups available for runner use. Each runner will be responsible for carrying their own water bottle or reusable cup. Reusable cups are made of silicone, are collapsible, and easy to carry with you while you run. Going cupless will keep hundreds, or thousands, of paper cups from being thrown away or left littering the trails. Read more about our cupless events here. Reusable cups by HydraPak will be available for purchase at each event for $5.
Run with us at Mt. Tam!
VOLUNTEER
Without the support of enthusiastic and caring volunteers producing our races would not be possible. Volunteers of all ages and abilities help with setup, check-in, aid stations, course marshaling, timing, and post-race food. Volunteering is a fun, novel way to experience races, play in the outdoors, and spend time with friendly people.
All volunteers receive a free race T-shirt, free food, and the ability to earn credit toward a future Inside Trail Racing event, commensurate to the amount of time worked.
To volunteer for this year’s event, please submit our online volunteer form.
AWARDS
★ In an effort to promote healthy competition, overall awards are determined by gun time (the first 3 men and women across the finish line). Age group awards are determined by chip time (the time from crossing the start line to crossing the finish line).
Special Prize Structure for 2021
- Top 3 men and women in the 50K will receive a pair of La Sportiva mountain running shoes and a share of the $1000 prize purse ($$ subject to increase based on donations).
- Overall winners of the 30K, Half Marathon, and 10K will receive a pair of La Sportiva mountain running shoes.
- 2nd and 3rd place in the 30K, Half Marathon, and 10K will receive additional prizes from our sponsors (TBD).
The top three overall winners (male and female) of each race distance will receive a custom trophy with the race logo.
All finishers will receive a custom medal with the race logo.
All 50K finishers will receive a pint glass with the race logo.
The Dead Last Finisher (DLF) in each even will receive a custom award.
Age-group medals (3 deep) will be awarded in the following categories, for both males and females:
• 13 and under
• 14 – 19
• 20 – 29
• 30 – 39
• 40 – 49
• 50 – 59
• 60 – 69
• 70 and over
SHIRTS
Features:
● 4.5-ounce, 50/25/25 poly/combed ring spun cotton/rayon, 32 singles
● 1X1 rib knit neck
● Shoulder to shoulder taping
● UPF 30
To be guaranteed your shirt size, you must register by October 30, 2021.
COURSE RECORDS
| Race | Name | Age | Year | Time |
| 10K – Male | Nick Handell | 27 | 2019 | 46:31 |
| 10K – Female | Maria Dalzot | 29 | 2017 | 57:25 |
| Half Marathon – Male | David Roche | 26 | 2014 | 1:34:53 |
| Half Marathon – Female | Megan Roche | 24 | 2014 | 1:49:21 |
| 30K – Male | Alex Varner | 30 | 2015 | 2:11:41 |
| 30K – Female | Rea Kolbl | 24 | 2015 | 2:39:43 |
| 50K – Male | Rickey Gates | 32 | 2013 | 3:49:21 |
| 50K – Female | Emily Peterson | 29 | 2015 | 4:39:56 |
PAST RESULTS
MT. TAM TRAIL RUN
November 9, 2019
Half Overall
30K Overall
50K Overall
Results for previous years can be viewed on Ultrasignup.
THE FINE PRINT
ITR Refund Policy:
Entry fees to our trail runs are non-refundable, and we do not offer transfers or deferrals to future races. Only registered runners can participate, and you may not exchange your entry with another individual. However, with advanced notice, we are happy to credit part of your entry fee to a future Inside Trail Racing event. A credit worth 50% of your original race fee will be issued if the cancellation is received at least 3 weeks prior to the race. There will be no credits or refunds provided if a cancellation is made within 3 weeks of the race. Credits will be available for 1 full year from its issue date. Only registered runners can participate, and you cannot exchange your entry with another runner.
Hosting a trail running event is an expensive and risky endeavor. All race costs are paid for well in advance of race day, so there is no financial gain to be made if a person does not show up on race day. We want all of our registered runners to show up, run, and have fun. While we understand that injuries, conflicts, emergencies, deaths, and other unfortunate events happen and may impact your plans for participation, we must adhere to our cancellation policies.
We do not cancel races due to rain or heat. Due to trail work, closures, or for myriad other reasons, permitting agencies may require changes to the publicized courses at any time prior to an event. This is out of our control, and we therefore will not offer refunds or credits in such a situation. If a race location is changed, but still hosted on the same day, we will automatically transfer the registration over to the new venue, or entrants may choose to run the race remotely and we will mail awards. If a race is postponed all entrants will be transferred to the new date.
If the situation does arise where ITR must outright cancel an event, for any reason, there will be no refunds. This could include earthquakes, floods, extreme weather, unsafe air quality, pandemics, or any other “Act of God”. There will be no refunds, but future race credit or deferrals may be available, dependent on the circumstances and how close to the race date the event was cancelled. We will communicate with all registered runners as soon as possible regarding the cancellation and any pertinent information.
Please refer to our online FAQ page for answers to other commonly asked questions.
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