Heart of Cool Trail Run
About this race
Are you looking for a fun run for a great cause? If so, HoC 5k, 10k and half marathon is just what you are looking for! Proceeds from this race go directly back to youth of BOMUSD (Black Oak Mines Unified School District) to inspire their future success through agriculture, engineering and VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts). In addition, a percentage of the funds will also be used to scholarship a child to attend Camp Taylor, a camp specifically designed for youth with heart disease.
Register by September 30 to receive a HoC cotton t-shirt with registration. All half marathon participants receive something new for 2025 (TBD). Check out our Instagram or Facebook page for a photo of the design.
This is a family friendly event and we highly encourage you to bring the whole family! We offer a family discount package for immediate family members for the 5k and 10k distance! If you want to participate in the event without your child, take advantage of our $8 per child - child care for children ages 3 and up! We will have a post race pancake breakfast.
The Heart of Cool Trail Run traverses some of the best trails Cool, CA and the Sierra Foothills have to offer. Run on the same trails as many of the famous local (and world renowned) events such as Western States 100 Mile, Way too Cool 50k, Rio Del Lago 100 Mile, and many more!
To reduce waste and the possibility of littering our trails, this will be a cup free event. Be sure to bring a cup or water bottle that can be refilled at aid stations.
Packet and bib pick up will be on Race Day.
Registration will be available online until the start of each event!
We can always use volunteers for this event. If you are able to lend a hand during the race, or the day before, please click on the Volunteer tab.
Ready to test your limits? The Heart of Cool Trail Run brings a highly anticipated 5K, 10K, Half-Marathon to Cool on October 7, 2018. Expect a fantastic route right in the heart of California.
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Running
5k
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10k
The 10k starts in the opposite direction and does a 5k loop toward Pilot Hill first, has an aid station at NS then does the 5k course loop. <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/4/embed?mid=18SqcZdGQYjTbB8QJC4q_rY-iurQ" width="640" height="480"></iframe>
half marathon
The half marathon course consists of a 10 mile loop and the first 5k loop of the 10k course. The course begins at NS, heads out to Cool, down the gorgeous, shaded three mile stretch of Western States all the way down to No Hands Bridge. After aiding at No Hands, you reverse and take K2 (1000 ft climb in 0.9 miles) back up to the trails in the Knickerbocker Area. After reaching the top of K2, the rest of the course is made up of flats and rolling hills and a mix of single and wider track. A lot of the second half of the course is out in the open so if it is hot, be sure to plan accordingly. Aid again in Cool before heading back to NS via different, rolling, mostly single track trails. Arrive at NS and do a 5k loop to complete. 1700 feet elevation gain with max elevation of 1560 feet and minimum of 630 feet. Potential creek crossing on return to Northside before final 5k loop depending on weather. <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/4/embed?mid=11cF2m4AR0Wy9YPRMJ_bjvstaYPo" width="640" height="480"></iframe>
About Cool
Heart of Cool Trail Run takes place in Cool, California, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.
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