Special Events

Special Event Infomation

For more information about Special Events and or Permit Applications please contact:
Rhonda Craythorn , Auburn State Recreation Area Special Events Coordinator
501 El Dorado Street
Auburn, CA. 95603

(530) 885-4527 or (530) 823-4162

SpecialEvents.AuburnSRA@parks.ca.gov

Special Event Permit applications should be submitted 45 days prior to the event date. Late fees will apply to any application received less than 45 days prior to the event date. Applications received less than 30 days prior to the event may be denied.

Film Permits are arranged on an individual basis through the California Film Commission. For additional information please call (323)-860-2960

The Special Events are scheduled, not all are approved and may be subject to cancel/change. Please check our Facebook and Instagram (@auburnSRA) Accounts for closures, updates or impacts of Special Events.

2026 Calendar
Event Date(s)	Name	Type	Locations Impacted	# of Participants	Unit Closures	Event Website & Maps
January 1, Thursday	Resolution Run	Run	Overlook Park, China Bar, Robie Pt.	499	None	https://singletrackrunning.com/resolution-run/
January 10, Saturday	No Hands Trail Half Runs	Run	Overlook Park, WST, Olmstead	350	None	https://insidetrail.com/calendar/no-hands-trail-run/
February 21, Saturday	FOURmidable	Run	Overlook Park, Olmstead	500	None	https://singletrackrunning.com/fourmidable/
March 7, Saturday	Way Too Cool 50K Endurance	Run	Cool Staging	600	Cool Staging (Vehicle Parking Lot)	http://www.wtc50k.com/
March 7, Saturday	Chanoko Trail Run	Run	Overlook to FLSRA	75	None	https://totalbodyfitness.com/site/race/chanoko-trail-runs-2025/
March 14, Saturday	Ruck A Chuck	Run	Driver's Flat/WST	150	None	https://singletrackrunning.com/ruck-a-chuck/
March 21, Saturday	Rattlesnake Dick	Run	Cool Staging	250	None	https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=117335 https://www.northforkclothing.com/
March 28, Saturday	Knickerbocker Canyon Trail Runs	Run	Overlook Park	300	None	https://insidetrail.com/calendar/knickerbocker-canyon- trail-run/
April 4, Saturday	American River 50 Endurance Run	Run	Browns Ravine to Overlook	500	None	http://www.ar50mile.com/
April 5, Sunday	Calvary Chapel Newcastle Easter Sunrise Service	Service	China Bar	150		https://calvarynewcastle.com/
April 11, Saturday	Wild Flowers 10k	Run	Overlook/Robie	1000	None
April 11-12,Sat.-Sun.	Cool Hills NATRC Ride	Ride	Olmstead Trails	25	None
April 17-18, Fri. & Sat.	American River Classic Endurance Ride	Ride	Cool Staging	80	Cool Staging (All Lots)	https://www.americanriverclassic.com/
April 24-25, Fri.- Sat.	Canyons 100/25K	Run	Overlook	1000	Mammoth Bar & Ruck A Chuck	https://canyons.utmb.world/
May 4, Sunday	Mental Health Awareness Walk	Walk	Railhead Park and China Bara area	200	None
May 9, Saturday	Dirty Secret Trail Run	Run	Cool Staging and Olmstead area trails	775	None	https://dirtysecrettrailrun.com/
May 24 & 25, Sun. & Mon.	Western States Training Runs	Run	Western States Trail from Foresthill to Auburn, ALT trails	400	None	https://www.wser.org/
	Auburn Love Runs	Run	Overlook and China Bar area trails	200	None	https://singletrackrunning.com/auburn-love-5k-10k/
June 6, Saturday	Coolest Ride & Tie	Ride/Run	Cool Staging and Olmstead area trails	80	None	https://www.coolestrat.com/
June 13 & 14, Sat. & Sun.	Cool Moon 100 Mile Run	Run	Cool Staging and Olmstead area trails	400	Cool Staging (Vehicle Parking Lot)	https://coolmoon100.com/
	Tevis Educational Ride	Ride	Chicken Hawk to Driver's Flat/Western States Trail	40	None	https://teviscup.org/
July 26, Saturday	Blood, Sweat, & Beers	Run	Railhead Park, China Bar Area	800	None	https://bloodsweatbeers.com/
June 27 & 28, Sat. & Sun.	Western States 100 Mile Run	Run	Palisades Tahoe to Placer High School via Western States Trail - 8 mile curve, Driver's Flat/RAC Campground, Cool Staging	370	Driver's Flat, RAC Campground	https://www.wser.org/
July 28 & 29, Tues. & Weds.	Tevis Cup Get Togethers	Dinners	Auburn Staging North Lot	250	None	https://teviscup.org/
August 11, Saturday	Tevis Cup	Ride	Palisades Tahoe to Auburn Staging Area/Western States Trail	100	None	https://teviscup.org/
	Folsom Lake 100	Run	ASRA/FLSRA - traveling trail systems around Folsom Lake	300	None	https://www.ssmountainracing.com/folsom100
	Mammoth Bar Trail Runs	Run	Mammoth Bar	80	Mammoth Bar	https://skybreakerracing.com/
October 3, Saturday	Brazen's Auburn Runs	Run	Overlook	350	None	https://brazenracing.com/auburnhalf/
October 10-11, Sat. & Sun.	Cool Canyon NATRC Ride	Ride	Cool Staging and Olmstead Trails	40	None	https://natrc.org/
October 10, Saturday	Sunset & Cider	Run	China Bar, Pioneer Express to Rattlesnake Bar	200	None
	Heart of Cool Trail	Run	Northside School and Olmstead area trails	300	None	https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Cool/heartofcooltrailrun
TBD	Out of Darkness Walk	Walk	Railhead Park	400	None	https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1370
November 7 & 8, Sat. & Sun.	Rio Del Lago 100 Mile	Run	Beals Point to Cool Staging	300	None	http://www.rio100mile.com/
Novembr 26, Thursday	Run Hunger off the Divide	Run	Northside School and Olmstead area trails	100		https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=118787
	Doomsday	Run	Cool Staging and Olmstead area trails	160		https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=115315
2027 Calendar
Event Date(s)	Name	Type	Locations Impacted	# of Participants	Unit Closures	Event Website & Maps
	Auburn Resolution Run	Run	Overlook and surrounding trails	500	None	https://singletrackrunning.com/resolution-run/
	No Hands Trail Run	Run	Overlook and surrounding trails	300	None	https://insidetrail.com/calendar/no-hands-trail-run/
	Way Too Cool	Run	Cool Staging, Olmstead, and surrounding trails	600	Cool Staging (Vehicle Parking Lot)	http://www.wtc50k.com/
	Rattlesnake Dick	Run	Cool Staging to Rattlesnake Bar/Western States Trail and Pioneer Express Trail	160	None	https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=117335 https://www.northforkclothing.com/
	Knickerbocker Canyon	Run	Overlook, China bar area, Western States Trail, Cool Staging, Olmstead area trails	300	None	https://insidetrail.com/calendar/knickerbocker-canyon-trail-run/
	American River 50 Endurance Run	Run	China bar area trails and Overlook	500	None	http://www.ar50mile.com/
	Canyons 100/25k	Run	Overlook, Western States Trail, Mammoth Bar and surrounding trails, Quarry, Cool Staging and Olmstead area trails, ALT trails, Lake Clementine Road and surrounding trails	1500	Driver's Flat and Mammoth Bar	https://canyons.utmb.world/
	Mental Health Awareness Walk	Walk	Railhead Park and China Bara area	200	None
	Dirty Secret Trail Run	Run	Cool Staging and Olmstead area trails	775	None	https://dirtysecrettrailrun.com/
	Western States 100 Mile Run	Run	Palisades Tahoe to Placer High School via Western States Trail - 8 mile curve, Driver's Flat/RAC campground, Cool Staging	370	Driver's Flat, RAC Campground	https://www.wser.org/
	Blood, Sweat, & Beers	Run	Railhead Park & China Bar Area	800	None	https://bloodsweatbeers.com/
	Tevis Cup Get Togethers	Dinners	Auburn Staging North Lot		None	https://teviscup.org/
	Tevis Cup	Ride	Palisades Tahoe to Auburn Staging Area/Western States Trail	100	None	https://teviscup.org/

For more information choose from the following links:

California State Parks - 150th Anniversary

For Additional information click here: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=27478

   Western States 100 - Mile Endurance Run

   Tevis Cup 100 Miles 1 Day Western States Trail Ride

Special Events Filing Checklist (California State Parks - Auburn SRA)

Special Events Application Form (California State Parks - Gold Fields District)

For questions or additional information contact Auburn State Recreation Area at (530)885-4527
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Special Events

Special Event Infomation

2026 Calendar

Event Date(s)

Name

Type

Locations Impacted

# of Participants

Unit Closures

Event Website & Maps

2027 Calendar