Nail the Rail Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Race Date
Apr 24, 2027
Location
Shasta Lake, CA
The Experience
Join us for a stroll along the Sacramento Rail Trail. A converted Southern Pacific Railroad track that starts at the base of Shasta Dam and runs for over 11 miles. Enjoy a the view along the Sacramento River/Keswick Lake in the cool of the morning. Trail is very flat and fast. Field is limited to 500. Races include a half marathon, 10K and 5K. Finisher awards to Half marathoners. Awards 3 deep in age groups, plus overall awards. Start/Finish will be from the Chappie OHV area at the base of Shasta Dam. Once you cross Shasta Dam you will follow the road down to the OHV area. Race day registration and packet pickup opens at 7am at OHV area. Packet pickup and registration on Friday the 23rd from 11am to 3pm at Redding Fleet Feet Store at 1376 Hilltop Dr. Start times: Half Marathon - 8am 5K & 10K - 8:15am Cutoff time of 3hrs 15 minutes for half-marathon.
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, April 24, 2027
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt short sleeve
Start Location
16349 Shasta Dam Blvd, Shasta Lake, CA, 96019
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
CA23010TEB · 2023 Nail the Rail Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Standout624 years running
~201 finishers a year
growing or steady
15% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 4 states
winner 1:14:34
typical high 73°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
49°
Afternoon (High)
73°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.1"
Precipitation
9 mph
Wind
54%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 520 finishers actually crossed the line across 4 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
520
Median time
2:07:36
Latest turnout
201
States
10
Turnout by year
2023–2026
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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