Our series has come to a close and we would like to say thank you to everyone who came out during the 12 week series and made this run a success. Congrats to the winners of the series and all of those who pushed themselves to run faster each week.

~Your race organizers,
Polly, Chelsea, Jason and Greg

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Join your fellow Santa Cruz County runners every Wednesday for the 2010 Nisene Marks Summer Trail Run Series! This FREE 12 week event is perfect whether you’re a newbie jogger, a recreational age grouper, or a Boston Marathon qualifier! Afterwards, join us at Britannia Arms for a post-run beverage.

The series will consist of 12 races and points will be awarded based on your finish place within the male/female/stroller categories. At the end of the series, the points from your top six finishes will be added together to calculate your total score. The more people who run, the more points will be given! Prizes will be awarded after the final run on Wednesday, August 25.

WHEN: Every Wednesday for 12 weeks June 9 to August 25. Meet at 6:00pm to sign in. Gun goes off at 6:15pm.

WHERE: Dirt parking lot at the entrance to Nisene Marks, next to Epicenter Bicycle, off Soquel Drive in Aptos.

CONTACT: info@aptosrun-dot-com

The Course

COURSE: Roughly 3.8 miles total. Head out on paved Aptos Creek Road towards the park entrance station where you will take a left, leaving the fire road on to the Split Stuff Trail (0.8 miles). Race along the trail, keeping Aptos Creek to your left until you reach George's Picnic area where you’ll re-join the dirt fire road (1.3 miles). Take a right and go about 50 feet until you take a left onto the Buggy Trail (0.5 miles). The Buggy Trail reconnects with the fire road, turn left onto the road and head back to the finish (1.2 miles). There will be small markers on the trail at each of the turns. However it is also up to the racers to know the course.
*If you're coming with a running stroller, it will be an out and back on paved/dirt packed fire road to George's Picnic area. (3.8 miles)