Ely Mountain Trail Race
About this race
Ely Mountain Trail Race – Shaver Lake, CA
14K (8.7mi) + 8K (4.9mi) | Balsam Forebay | Cooler temps. Hot trails.
We’re stoked to bring a brand new adventure to the San Joaquin Running Co lineup — and this one’s a beauty. Join us in the mountains above Shaver Lake for the first-ever Ely Mountain Trail Race, where crisp air, big climbs, and epic views are all on the menu.
The 14K course brings the heat with about 1,800 feet of climbing, including a 1,000’ ascent up Ely Mountain. You’ll earn sweeping views of the Sierra, Shaver Lake, and the valley below — then fly down some smooth and fast singletrack and dirt roads back to the finish.
The 8K hits a slightly easier route to the top but still climbs about 800 feet, with all the mountain vibes and finish line feels.
🏔️ Special Award for King & Queen of the Mountain – fastest segment times to the top of Ely!
🎽 Custom race shirts
🏅 Finisher medals + podium awards
🍕 Post-race food + refreshments
🌲 All the crisp mountain air you’ve been missing
We’re capping this one at 250 runners, so don’t sleep on it — grab your spot and come break in these trails with us.
Pick your distance
Running
Ely Mountain Trail Race 14K
Ely Mountain Trail Race 8K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shaver Lake, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:03 AM and sets at 8:03 PM local time (PDT) in Shaver Lake on August 2, 2026 — 14h 00m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Ely Mountain Trail Race
154 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Ely Mountain Trail Race 14K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Perez | 1:06:31 | 7:39 /mi |
| 2 | Luis Hernandez | 1:18:28 | 9:01 /mi |
| 3 | Kristen Holman | 1:19:07 | 9:06 /mi |
| 4 | Jameson Henkle | 1:20:10 | 9:13 /mi |
| 5 | Ryan Anderson | 1:20:20 | 9:14 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Shaver Lake
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
The Wascally Wabbit Trail Race
San Joaquin River Trail 10k/25k/50k
CLOVIS Turkey Day Run
Two Cities Marathon
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Shaver Lake events
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