EVENT INFO
DATE
Sunday, February 9, 2020
LOCATION
Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve, Olivenhain Dam Staging Area at 19090 Via Ambiente, Elfin Forest, CA in North County San Diego.
Click here for map.
EVENTS
FOR 5K/10K RUNNERS
Chip-timed 5K and 10K trail run on single track, dirt trail with water/aid stations. Prizes for top 3 male/female finishers in each distance.
FOR HIKERS
FOR TEAMS
Each participant receives a commemorative technical t-shirt, finisher medallion and complimentary beer (21+) from Lost Abbey.
POST-RACE FESTIVAL
Enjoy the post-race festival with vendor expo, food trucks, beer garden, live band and raffle!
REGISTRATION PRICES
PACKET PICKUP
Saturday February 8, 2020
5pm-8pm
at The Lost Abbey's San Elijo tasting room (The Sanctuary at 1215 San Elijo Road).
DAY OF SCHEDULE
Trail events are some of the best events for anyone who loves the outdoors, but of course, they are also more sensitive to the weather. Rain can leave the reserve trails and access roads in a vulnerable state, resulting in the decision to postpone the event. Red flag weather also impacts the reserve as they may close for safety reasons. If conditions on race day require us to cancel, the event will be re-scheduled for a later date. Registrations will not be refunded in the event of event postponement.
DIRECTIONS
IMPORTANT: this area can only be accessed from Elfin Forest / Harmony Grove area. It cannot be reached from Del Dios Highway, Cielo or Rancho Santa Fe (online maps are often incorrect about this).
This not at the main trailhead and parking area for Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve. It is on the backside off of Via Ambiente at Harmony Grove Road right after the bend on Elfin Forest Road (if going East) or after the Reserve (if going West). See directions below.
FROM I-5 FREEWAY:
Take the 5N:
Leucadia Avenue Exit.
Follow it straight. It runs into Rancho Santa Fe Road.
Take a RIGHT on San Elijo Road,
RIGHT on Elfin Forest Road which ends and then curves sharply LEFT and turns into Harmony Grove Road.
Take a RIGHT on Via Ambiente. Follow signs up to the Dam and staging area.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE I-15 FREEWAY
Take 9th Avenue W exit,
Follow it until it turns LEFT onto Hale Avenue.
Take a RIGHT on Harmony Grove Road,
Then take a LEFT to stay on Harmony Grove Road.
Follow it to Via Ambiente. LEFT onto Via Ambiente. Follow signs up to the Dam and staging area.
PLEASE NOTE: The Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve is being opened for us only on this date. If you wish to pre-view the course, you must park at the main entrance on 8833 Harmony Grove Road and take the Way Up Trail to get there. Please do not try to access from Via Ambiante as it is considered trespassing and it will make it a lot harder for us to get the race approved in the future if people try to access the course this way. Thanks for helping us to keep it rural.
WEATHER
ORGANIZER
The Elfin Forest Harmony Grove Town Council, a 501c(3) non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to the preservation of the community character, open space and natural habitat of the Elfin Forest Harmony Grove area.
For more information: http://www.efhgtc.org
CONTACT INFO
Email efhgtc@gmail.com if you have any questions. Or you can message us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letskeepitrural
