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CARMEL VALLEY TRAIL RACE

CVT RUNNERS
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OCTOBER 12, 2024

Welcome to San Diego's only trail race through beautiful Gonzales Canyon Open Space.


The 11th Annual event will once again start and finish at the Solana Ranch Park in Carmel Valley on the East end of Gonzales Canyon, lending itself to a flat start and finish with all the elevation gains in the middle. 

The courses will feature the locally famous "Puke Hill" for the 15K AND 10K.

That's right... Someone needs to race up and down the damn thing.  5K runners? Don't worry we keep it flat for you.

Don't let the coastal backdrop fool you... the trails on this course can feel like a mountain race so train like it is.

Due to new park guidelines, this event is limited to 300 runners and will sell out! So, sign up early. 

RACE INFORMATION

CVT RUNNERS

EVENT LOCATION

Solana Ranch Park

13605 Pacific Highlands Ranch Rd

San Diego, CA 92130

EVENT DATE

OCTOBER 12, 2024

RACE PARKING

Main Parking for event found at Pacific Highlands Shopping Center, just 2 blocks from the event. 

Secondary parking can be found on neighborhood street. 

RACE SCHEDULE

6:30AM- REG OPENS 

7:30AM- 15K STARTS

8:00AM- 10K STARTS

8:30AM- 5K STARTS

9:15AM- KIDS DASH

9:30AM- AWARDS

9:45AM- AG AWARDS

10:30AM- EVENT CLOSES

PACKET PICKUP

INJINJI HQ

6975 Flanders Dr

San Diego, CA 92130

October 10

3:30pm -5:30pm

FLEET FEET SAN DIEGO

5980 Village Way

San Diego, CA 92130

October 11

3:30pm- 6:00pm

RACE SCHEDULE

6:30AM- REG OPENS 

7:30AM- 15K STARTS

8:00AM- 10K STARTS

8:30AM- 5K STARTS

9:15AM- KIDS DASH

9:30AM- AWARDS

9:45AM- AG AWARDS

10:30AM- EVENT CLOSES

EVENT DATE

OCTOBER 12, 2024

PACKET PICKUP

INJINJI HQ

6975 Flanders Dr

San Diego, CA 92130

October 10

3:30pm -5:30pm

FLEET FEET SAN DIEGO

5980 Village Way

San Diego, CA 92130

October 11

3:30pm- 6:00pm

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EVENT LOCATION

Solana Ranch Park

13605 Pacific Highlands Ranch Rd

San Diego, CA 92130

EVENT DATE

OCTOBER 12, 2024

RACE PARKING

Main Parking for event found at Pacific Highlands Shopping Center, just 2 blocks from the event. 

Secondary parking can be found on neighborhood street. 

RACE SCHEDULE

6:30AM- REG OPENS 

7:30AM- 15K STARTS

8:00AM- 10K STARTS

8:30AM- 5K STARTS

9:15AM- KIDS DASH

9:30AM- AWARDS

9:45AM- AG AWARDS

10:30AM- EVENT CLOSES

PACKET PICKUP

INJINJI HQ

6975 Flanders Dr

San Diego, CA 92130

October 10

3:30pm -5:30pm

FLEET FEET SAN DIEGO

5980 Village Way

San Diego, CA 92130

October 11

3:30pm- 6:00pm

RACE SCHEDULE

6:30AM- REG OPENS 

7:30AM- 15K STARTS

8:00AM- 10K STARTS

8:30AM- 5K STARTS

9:15AM- KIDS DASH

9:30AM- AWARDS

9:45AM- AG AWARDS

10:30AM- EVENT CLOSES

The Faces of Puke Hill...

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15K Course:

  • ​Nathan Brown 1:02:21 (2022)

  • Anna Belk 1:13:11 (2022)


10K Course: 

  • Victor Marquez 42:04 (2023)

  • Ashley Jimenez 55:42 (2023)

COURSE RECORDS

2019

2021

2022

2023

2024

*Last 5 years of LIVE racing

PAST RESULTS

15K (MALE):

Robert Barnes        1:06:31

Anthony Salgado  1:09:17

Eric Choudhary      1:11:49

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15K (FEMALE):

Lindsay Benster     1:21:21

Karla Khalifa            1:13:38

Christine Kerrest   1:16:15

KOH AND QOH

Robert Barnes

Lindsay Benster

2024 WINNERS

10K (MALE):

Julian Martinez      46:17

Tony Diaz                  47:47

Sean Lynch              48:46

10K (FEMALE):

Cecilia Medina       54:41

Tiffany Ortenzo     58:42

Laura Foster           59:01

KOH AND QOH:

Julian Martinez

Cecilia Medina

2024 WINNERS

COURSE TERRAIN: 100% DIRT

COURSE TYPE: OUT AND BACK 

ELEVATION GAIN: 912 FT 

MAJOR HILL CLIMB(S): MILE 5-5.5 (PUKE HILL)

AID STATIONS: 3 TOTAL 

COURSE LIMIT: 3 HOURS

COURSE LINK: HERE

15K Course

COURSE TERRAIN: 100% DIRT

COURSE TYPE: OUT AND BACK 

ELEVATION GAIN: 501 FT 

MAJOR HILL CLIMB(S): MILE 3-3.5 (PUKE HILL)

AID STATIONS: 2 TOTAL 

COURSE LIMIT: 3 HOURS

COURSE LINK: HERE

10K Course

COURSE TERRAIN: 100% DIRT

COURSE TYPE: OUT AND BACK 

ELEVATION GAIN: 144 FT 

MAJOR HILL CLIMB(S): N/A

AID STATIONS: N/A 

COURSE LIMIT: 3 HOURS

COURSE LINK: HERE

5K Course

Course Maps and Links

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