HalfRuns
Horseshoe Lake Trail Run

Horseshoe Lake Trail Run

Race Date

Apr 17, 2027

Location

Los Gatos, CA

Solid Pick44

The Experience

The course is within the Skyline Ridge, Long Ridge, and Russian Ridge Open Space Preserves. The majority of the course is along the Bay Area Ridge Trail with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Cruz Mountains. (Distances are accurately measured using a Rolatape® surveyor's measuring wheel.)

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

5.1 Miles30K26.2 Miles31.1 Miles

Quality Score

Solid Pick44
Methodology
Heritage10/20

5 years running

Size9/15

~61 finishers a year

Momentum0/5

shrinking

Loyalty6/20

6% returning runners

Course & details6/15

3 timing sources · 7 photos

National draw4/10

runners from 4 states

Front-pack speed0/5

winner 1:43:38

Weather10/10

typical high 59°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

46°

Afternoon (High)

59°

Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable

0.0"

Precipitation

9 mph

Wind

84%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 464 finishers actually crossed the line across 5 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

464

Median time

2:24:57

Latest turnout

36

States

17

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:25p50 median ≈ 2:358:00

Turnout by year

20222026

'22'23'24'25'26
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