The 50k race starts at 6:30am. The 15k starts at 7:30am sharp
Race Day Itinerary
Saturday September 14, 2024
Check-in time: 5:00am- 6:20am
No Pets: We love our pets as much as you do; but please leave them at home. Absolutely no dogs allowed at any aid station or at the start/finish area.
Mandatory pre-race briefing: 50k at 6:15am, 15k at 7:15am
Drop Bags: Drop bags will NOT be collected or distributed.
Pacers: No pacers are allowed on the course.
Crew / Spectators: Spectators are allowed at the Start/Finish area only. No crew is allowed at any of the aid stations.
The 50k race starts at 6:30am.
No Early Start Option: The Noble Canyon 50k has an official start and an official end.
The 50k race has a 9hr30min race time limit with intermittent cutoff times (see the maps page).
Cutoff Times: For your safety and for consideration of the volunteers there are various cutoff times throughout the race. Runners must LEAVE the aid station before the cutoff time.
The 15k starts at 7:30am sharp
The 15k race will start at 7:30am and have a 3 hour cut off time. All runners should complete the course within 3 hours.
Race Rules, Guidelines, and Information:
Rule #1 be safe
All participants must be at least 18 years of age and older.
Rule #2 have fun!
Speaking of #2… There will be restrooms or outhouses at the Start-Finish / Noble Canyon Trail Head / and at the highway crossing at Penny Pine. If nature calls while on the trail, get off the trail and bury your business.
Course markings
The course will be marked with orange surveyor’s ribbon, gypsum (chalk), and possibly signs.
A ribbon will be placed every 2-3 minutes running time. Keep your head up and look for junctions. Junctions will have multiple ribbons.
IMPORTANT
If you go more than 5-7 minutes (running time) without seeing a ribbon TURN AROUND you missed a junction.
Entering an aid station
Make sure you check-in at every aid station with the volunteer that is holding the clip board.
Water
The Noble Canyon 50k has traditionally been a “hot” race. Some of the sections between aid can be quite long and exposed. Carry adequate water in water-bottles or a camel-pack.
Running along the road
The first and the last mile of the race is on a road with blind turns. Use extreme caution especially if you hear a car approaching.
Highway crossings
There are two highway crossings. It is YOUR responsibility to safely cross the highway.
We will have crossing marshals at both highway crossings throughout the duration of the race. The marshals will not stop traffic, you can think of the marshals as an extra set of eyes and ears for you.
Properly dropping (DNF or Did Not Finish
If you decide not to continue the race or miss a cutoff or get pulled for any reason you must personally tell an aid station captain and give them your BIB. Retrieving your bib is our accountability that you are officially off the course.
If you do not properly drop and a search and rescue effort is launched on your behalf you will be responsible for the cost of the rescue effort.
Littering
Our ability to secure permits for each of our local mountain events is dependent on all of us being good stewards of the trails.
Anyone caught littering will be disqualified from the race. If you see trash out on the trail please try to pick it up and carry it to the next aid station.