HalfRuns
Berkeley Trail Adventure

Berkeley Trail Adventure

Race Date

Sep 13, 2025

Location

Berkeley, CA

Solid Pick40

The Experience

Our Berkeley Adventure Run brings runners and walkers into two East Bay gems: Tilden Regional Park and Wildcat Canyon. Tilden offers something for everyone, including an abundance of coast live oak and eucalyptus trees. Runners can enjoy shady trails broken up by open, exposed sections serving up views of the bay, Golden Gate Bridge, and, on clear days, Mt. Tamalpais. Aid stations are located every 5-7 miles, where participants can load up on fruit, potatoes, and other runner-friendly foods and beverages. This is a fabulous race for runners of all ages and is particularly a great one for those embarking on their first trail-running event. Park Information: Tilden Regional Park, Wildcat Canyon Start Times: 50K & 35K – 8:30 AM Half – 9:00 AM 10K – 9:15 AM Check-In & Bib Pickup: Race Morning: 7:30 AM – 9:15 AM Time Limit: There is an 8.5 hour time limit for the 50K & 35K race. All runners must be off the course by 5:00 PM. Capacity: The Berkeley Trail Adventure has a capacity of 330 runners, across all distances. Parking:  Parking is available, free of charge at Lake Anza in Tilden Park. Carpooling is always strongly encouraged. Directions: Lake Anza Tilden Regional Park Lake Anza Road, Berkeley, CA 94708 Click for Directions Timing:  All races are professionally chip timed, utilizing MyLaps and Race Director, ensuring your time is captured as accurately as possible. Disposable chips are attached to back of each bib number. Post Race:  We offer a broad selection of sweet and salty snacks, as well as fresh fruit and a diverse line up of pre-packaged food options (chips, cakes, jerkey, etc.).  Dog Policy:  Dogs are allowed at Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Parks. Pups must be on leash at all times. You may run the race with your dog, but must start at the back of the pack and allow all other runners to proceed before starting. Please keep your dogs health (and paws) in mind when choosing to run with them.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Start Time

8:30 AM

Start Location

Lake Anza Rd, Berkeley, CA, 94708

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

31 Miles21.6 Miles6 Miles

Quality Score

Solid Pick40
Methodology
Heritage8/20

4 years running

Size10/15

~89 finishers a year

Momentum4/5

shrinking

Loyalty10/20

10% returning runners

Course & details3/15

4 timing sources

National draw4/10

runners from 4 states

Front-pack speed0/5

winner 1:42:52

Weather2/10

typical high 74°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

56°

Afternoon (High)

74°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.0"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

79%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 363 finishers actually crossed the line across 4 years.

Most recent

2025

Total finishers

363

Median time

2:36:21

Latest turnout

89

States

11

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:30p50 median ≈ 2:456:15

Turnout by year

20222025

'22'23'24'25
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