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EO

End of the Trail Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Race Date

Feb 28, 2026

Location

Visalia, CA

Standout74

The Experience

PACKET PICK-UP: February 27th (Friday). Sole 2 Soul Sports - Visalia at 4241 S. Mooney Blvd (Target Shopping Center).  TIME: 3:00pm to 6:00pm   RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP: OPENS at 7:00am, Near the start line under the Visalia Runners Canopy   ALL RACES START TIME: 8:00 AM   START & FINISH: MOONEY GROVE PARK at the END OF THE TRAIL STATUE. COURSE DETAILS: The half marathon, 10K, and 5K will Start & Finish at the End of the Trail Statue (road) and will run approximately 1 mile through scenic Mooney Grove Park before heading out the back gate.  The half and 10K continues out on country roads with lots of local cross country teams cheering you on. There will be  DJ Music at the 10k Turn-Around.

These routes are FLAT & FAST with closed roads, DJ’s, live bands, portable restrooms, aid stations, and more!  At the Finish Line, you will be welcomed back with your EOTT Custom Finisher’s Medal, Hot Breakfast, Chocolate Milk, and a Post-Race Celebration in the Park! You’ll want to stay around and relax in the park with your running buddies! Whether you Run or Walk, you'll want to join this memorable experience in the beautiful setting of Mooney Grove Park. Race Proceeds & All Donations will benefit many local high school running programs in Tulare County, athlete scholarships and other community running events to promote health and wellness. You will see those high school runners cheering you on, working our Aid Stations, and keeping you moving! Why End of the Trail? Courses are Flat & FastIt's a Post Race Party in the ParkClosed Running StreetsPerfect Cool WeatherCustom Finisher's MedalFREE Race Tech Shirt to ALL 5K, 10K & Half Marathon participants Half marathon, 10K, & 5K Overall AwardsHalf marathon, 10k, & 5K age group AwardsFREE Hot & Fresh BreakfastFREE Rosa Brothers Chocolate MilkFREE Race PhotosFREE Chip TimingFREE Interactive Race Day Experience with RaceJoyPost Race Celebration Venue for You, Family, FriendsAnd MORE

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Start Time

8:00 AM

Giveaway

Short Sleeve Tech Race Shirt

Start Location

27000 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA, 93277

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

10K5K

USATF Certified Course

CA18010RS · 2018 The End of the Trail Half Marathon

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

Quality Score

Standout74
Methodology
Heritage14/20

7 years running

Size11/15

~150 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty20/20

23% returning runners

Course & details10/15

USATF certified · 4 timing sources

National draw3/10

runners from 3 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:21:05

Weather8/10

typical high 65°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

41°

Afternoon (High)

65°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

7 mph

Wind

67%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 11,366 finishers actually crossed the line across 7 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

11,366

Median time

2:05:09

Latest turnout

146

States

12

10%
25%
75%
90%
0:50p50 median ≈ 2:054:10

Turnout by year

20182026

'18'19'20'22'24'25'26
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