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California · Los Olivos
Born to Run
May 12, 2027
Founded in 2011 by Luis Escobar — the El Coyote of Christopher McDougall's book — Born to Run takes place on a private cattle ranch near Los Olivos, California across two marked 10-mile loops of dirt ranch road and singletrack. The 100-mile distance carries a 48-hour limit, and runners camp and self-crew from their vehicles each loop. The event is as much festival as race: beer miles, live music, a Saturday-night dance, and an opening oath in honor of Caballo Blanco define the weekend. Capacity is capped at 300 participants.
The numbers
Race statistics
- Distance
- 100 mi
- Vertical gain
- 14,000 ft
- Course
- Loop
- Unique miles
- 19 mi
- Entry fee
- $450
- Lottery
- No
- Avg finishers
- 32
140 ft / mi
6 mi loop
per year
◈ From the runners