RACE-Holcomb Valley Trail Run

THE DATE FOR THE 28th ANNUAL HOLCOMB VALLEY TRAIL RUN IS SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024!

Registration will open on January 1, 2024 with special pricing until February 1. Sign up early to save!

Join us on the famous Pacific Crest Trail and experience Big Bear Lake this Spring. Choose from three distances: 33 Miles, 14 Miles, or 7 Miles.

THE COURSE
Each distance starts and finishes at the Meadows Edge Picnic Area next to Big Bear Lake. The courses are run along Big Bear's most scenic section of the Pacific Crest Trail mixed with portions along Forest Service roads in the Holcomb Valley.

Registration & Packet Pickup: On-site registration and packet pickup is at Meadows Edge Picnic Area in Big Bear Lake, CA.
Friday, June 7, 2024 4:00-5:30pm
Saturday, June 8, 2024 5:30-8:30am.

There will be on-site registration only if we are not sold out. All onsite and same day registrations will be charged an additional $10. Shirts will not be guaranteed. It is HIGHLY recommended to sign up in advance online by June 6, 2024. Online registration closes midnight on Thursday, June 6th!

If you need to withdraw and want to avoid a "DNS" in your results, you must cancel your registration on Ultrasignup (click Registration history) by June 5.

Start Times:
33 MILE: 7:00am
14 MILE: 8:00am
7 MILE: 9:00am

Start/Finish Location: Meadows Edge Picnic Area in Big Bear Lake, CA

Cut-off Times: 10-hour time limit. 33 Mile runners must be through the Aid Station at Mile 21 by 1:00pm (this is a hard cut-off point).
The race organizers reserve the right to pull anyone off the course at any point if they are falling behind the pace required to finish within the total cutoff time of 10 hours.

Aid Stations: There are 7 well-stocked aid stations along the 33 Mile course; 3 aid stations on the 14 Mile course; and 1 aid station on the 7 Mile course. Refreshments at the aid stations include sweet & salty snacks, hydration drink, and water.

EVENT HISTORY
Now in its 28th year, the Holcomb Valley Trail Run was established by Gary & Pam Kalina in 1997. Gary was an avid runner; he realized that some of the best trail running in Southern California was right here in Big Bear. And some of the best trail running in Big Bear was on the Pacific Crest Trail.

The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2800 mile trail that runs from the Mexican to the Canadian border. The section that runs through Big Bear, and that the race travels on, offers spectacular views of Big Bear Lake, the San Gorgonio Wilderness and Big Bear Mountain Ski Resorts.

The event is a fundraiser for the local volunteer search and rescue organization. Search & Rescue bring out over 20 volunteers to assist in the operation of the event, staffing aid stations, marking course, providing communication, safety, and of course, if needed, first aid. Their involvement is crucial to the success of the event. Gary and Pam decided after 15 years of event directing and coordination it was time to close that chapter in their life.

Beginning in 2012, Team Big Bear took over the Holcomb Valley Trail Run. Prior to that, Team Big Bear provided the electronic timing for the event. In 2023, Tom Spiegel and Team Big Bear are entrusting the continuation of this event to Susie Schmelzer & Harald Zundel with Team Kodiak.

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• Susie S
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