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HOKA Pacific Trails California by UTMB 2026
Santa Ynez Valley, United States, 14 Nov 2026
Point-to-point 50K at Rancho San Fernando Rey in California’s Santa Ynez Valley. The course follows historic ranch roads and wagon tracks with sections of singletrack through oak-lined canyons, grasslands, and ridgetops, with glimpses toward the Pacific and approximately 1,550 m of climbing.
2 distances from 25 to 52 km, up to 1,589 m of climb.
Distances
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52 km: 52 km, 1589 m of climb, highest point 791 m, 14 Nov 2026.
Point-to-point 50K at Rancho San Fernando Rey in California’s Santa Ynez Valley. The course follows historic ranch roads and wagon tracks with sections of singletrack through oak-lined canyons, grasslands, and ridgetops, with glimpses toward the Pacific and approximately 1,550 m of climbing.
52 km cut-off times
- Cow Camp, 34.3 km: 13:30
- Finish, 51.7 km: 17:00
52 km aid stations
- Redrock, 5.2 km
- Loma Alta, 12.9 km
- Old Man Mountain, 20.3 km
- Santa Cruz, 26.1 km
- Cow Camp, 34.3 km
- Boot Hill, 41.2 km
- Horse Canyon, 46.1 km
On the course: medical, naak, toilets, water.
52 km equipment
- Food reserve (mandatory)
- Minimum water supply of 1 liter (mandatory)
- Mobile / Cell phone (mandatory)
- Personal collapsible cup (15 cl / 5 oz minimum) (mandatory)
- Safety blanket (mandatory)
- whistle (mandatory)
- 1 working headlamp with spare cells/batteries (recommended)
- gloves (recommended)
- GPS watch (recommended)
- Hat (beanie, cap, bandana, or Buff) (recommended)
- ID card / passport (recommended)
- Jacket with hood for bad weather in the mountains (recommended)
- Minimum water supply of 2 liters (recommended)
- Protective eyewear (recommended)
- Running pack (recommended)
- Second warm layer (recommended)
- Spare warm clothing (recommended)
- Sturdy closed-toe trail-running shoes (recommended)
- Sunglasses (recommended)
- Sunscreen SPF 50 recommended (recommended)
- Survival blanket 1.40m x 2m minimum (recommended)
- Trekking poles (recommended)
- Warm hat (recommended)
- Warm waterproof gloves (recommended)
- Waterproof over pants (recommended)
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25 km: 25 km, 688 m of climb, highest point 797 m, 15 Nov 2026.
Point-to-point 25K across Rancho San Fernando Rey in California’s Santa Ynez Valley. The route uses old ranch roads and rugged interior trails through oak-draped canyons and windswept ridgelines, delivering a shorter but still scenic Pacific Trails experience with approximately 650 m of climbing.
25 km cut-off times
25 km aid stations
- Redrock, 5.2 km
- Loma Alta, 12.9 km
- Horse Canyon, 18.9 km
On the course: medical, naak, toilets, water.
25 km equipment
- Minimum water supply of 1/2 liter (mandatory)
- Mobile / Cell phone (mandatory)
- Personal collapsible cup (15 cl / 5 oz minimum) (mandatory)
- Safety blanket (mandatory)
- whistle (mandatory)
- Food reserve (recommended)
- gloves (recommended)
- GPS watch (recommended)
- Hat (beanie, cap, bandana, Buff) (recommended)
- ID card / passport (recommended)
- Jacket with hood for bad weather in the mountains (recommended)
- Minimum water supply of 2 liters (recommended)
- Protective eyewear (recommended)
- Running pack (recommended)
- Second warm layer (recommended)
- Spare warm clothing (recommended)
- Sturdy closed-toe trail-running shoes (recommended)
- Sunglasses (recommended)
- Sunscreen SPF 50 recommended (recommended)
- Survival blanket 1.40m x 2m minimum (recommended)
- Trekking poles (recommended)
- Warm hat (recommended)
- Warm waterproof gloves (recommended)
- Waterproof over pants (recommended)
Other editions
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HOKA Pacific Trails California by UTMB 2025, 22 Nov 2025:
53K (53 km, 1366 m of climb, highest point 774 m).