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The Rattlesnake Ramble 5K/10K/Half Marathon (live or virtual)

The Rattlesnake Ramble 5K/10K/Half Marathon (live or virtual)

Race Date

Mar 13, 2026

Location

Santa Venetia, CA

The Experience

Resolve to RAAAAMMBBBLLLLEEE like a Rattlesnake in 2026! Our spring trail party returns with a vengeance on Sun, 3/15 to China Camp State Park! If the LIVE option doesn't work for you, VIRTUAL is an option as well.   Where: China Camp State Park in Santa Venetia, CA. When: Sun, 3/15. Half Marathon-9:15AM, 10K-9:30AM, 5K-9:45AM Course Maps: 5K Course Map, 10K Course Map, Half Marathon Course Map   Course Details-The 5K is trail with 'some' technical terrain and minimal ascent/descent . The 10K includes technical terrain, some single track trails, and nearly 1,000 feet of ascent/descent. includes technical terrain, some single track trails, and nearly 1,700 feet of ascent/descent.   *NOTE-The half marathon is a STOUT challenge. We would NOT recommend the half marathon if you've never covered this distance before and/or you are not doing any kind of trail running currently.   PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT SUPPORT REFUNDS, TRANSFERS, AND/OR CREDITS.   In the event of race cancellation due to wildfires, hazardous air quality, hazardous weather conditions, natural disasters, COVID and/or other global pandemics, or any 'act of God' (force majeure) that is beyond our control, we cannot support refunds, transfers, and/or credits. Please note this has only happened ONCE due to COVID in 2020, but anything is possible. Please make sure you are comfortable with these potential risks before you sign up.  In the event of race cancellation due to any of the aforementioned, we will ship all race swag/items to participants and provide direction around navigating the course(s) on your own. We'll also provide direction around submitting your result.  We also cannot support refunds, transfers, and/or race credits if you get injured in the days/week(s) leading up to race day, if your schedule changes in the days/week(s) leading up to race day, if a work trip comes up that makes it impossible for you to attend on race day, and/or any other professional or personal matter that arises making it difficult for you to attend in person on race day. In the event of any of the aforementioned, we will ship all race swag/items to said participants and provide direction around navigating the course(s) on your own. We'll also provide direction around submitting your result.

Logistics

Race Day

Friday, March 13, 2026

Start Time

9:15 AM

Giveaway

Woodallion, Shirt, & more!

Start Location

China Camp State Park, Santa Venetia, CA, 94901

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

5K10K13.1 Miles

Quality Score

Methodology
Heritage8/20

4 years running

Size7/15

~29 finishers a year

Momentum3/5

small race — neutral

Loyalty0/20

0% returning runners

Course & details5/15

4 timing sources

National draw0/10

no finisher data yet

Front-pack speed0/5

winner 2:03:43

Weather10/10

typical high 59°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

44°

Afternoon (High)

59°

Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable

0.2"

Precipitation

12 mph

Wind

75%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 86 finishers actually crossed the line across 4 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

86

Median time

2:34:10

Latest turnout

29

States

1

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:30p50 median ≈ 2:204:05

Turnout by year

20212026

'21'24'25'26
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