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China Camp Trail Run

China Camp Trail Run

Race Date

May 23, 2026

Location

San Rafael, CA

The Experience

Once a thriving Chinese settlement subsisting off of shrimp fishing, China Camp is now a popular state park for boaters, runners/hikers, and mountain bikers. An extensive trail network will greet you with views of Mt. Tam, San Pablo Bay, and San Francisco Bay as you traverse twisting single-track trails, climbing up and over the peak. The courses wind along thick forests and descend out into open trails on the San Pablo Bay side of the park. Each race is relatively fast, with a nice punch of a climb beginning 1.5 miles into the course, leaving plenty of room to push it or just hike and enjoy the wild turkeys and sounds of the woods around you. China camp is a rare locale for a running race, so be sure not to miss this special event.

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

6.4 Miles3.1 Miles

Quality Score

Methodology
Heritage6/20

3 years running

Size10/15

~85 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty5/20

6% returning runners

Course & details3/15

3 timing sources

National draw4/10

runners from 4 states

Front-pack speed1/5

winner 1:32:41

Weather2/10

typical high 74°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

53°

Afternoon (High)

74°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.0"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

67%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 276 finishers actually crossed the line across 3 years.

Most recent

2025

Total finishers

276

Median time

2:24:03

Latest turnout

110

States

8

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:30p50 median ≈ 2:204:15

Turnout by year

20232025

'23'24'25
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