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.

2025 Calendar     

 Event Date(s)

 Name

 Type

 Locations Impacted

 # of Participants

Unit Closures

Event Website & Maps

 January 1,   Wednesday

  Resolution Run  Run  Overlook Park, China Bar, Robie Pt.  500 None 

 https://singletrackrunning.com/resolution-run/
 January 11,   Saturday  No Hands Trail Half Mar. & 8K  Run  Overlook Park, WST, Olmstead  300 None

 https://insidetrail.com/calendar/no-hands-trail-run/
 February 15,   Saturday  FOURmidable  Run  Overlook Park, Olmstead  500  None

 https://singletrackrunning.com/fourmidable/
 March 1, Saturday  Way Too Cool 50K Endurance  Run  Cool Staging  600   Cool Staging (Vehicle   Parking Lot)

 http://www.wtc50k.com/
 March 8,   Saturday  Chanoko Trail Run  Run  Overlook to FLSRA  150  None

 https://totalbodyfitness.com/site/race/chanoko-trail-runs-2025/
 March 15,   Saturday  Ruck A Chuck  Run  Driver's Flat/WST  150  None

 https://singletrackrunning.com/ruck-a-chuck/
 March 22,   Saturday  Knickerbocker Canyon Trail  Run  Overlook Park  325  None

 https://insidetrail.com/calendar/knickerbocker-canyon-trail-run/
 March 29,   Saturday  Rattlesnake Dick  Run  Cool Staging   160  None

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=117335

https://www.northforkclothing.com/
 April 5, Saturday  American River 50   Endurance   Run  Run  Browns Ravine to Overlook   500  None

 http://www.ar50mile.com/
 April 18-19, Fri. & Sat.  American River Classic   Endurance Ride  Ride  Cool Staging  80  Cool Staging (All Lots)

 https://www.americanriverclassic.com/
 April 25-26, Fri.-   Sat.  Canyons 100/25K  Run  Overlook   1000  Mammoth Bar & Ruck A Chuck

 https://canyons.utmb.world/
 April 20, Sunday  Calvary Chapel Newcastle   Easter Sunrise Service  Service  China Bar  150  None

 https://calvarynewcastle.com/
 May 4, Sunday  Mammoth Bar Enduro  Bike  Mammoth Bar and Surrounding Trails  400  Mammoth Bar and  some surronding trails

 https://totalbodyfitness.com/site/race/mammoth-bar-mtb-enduro-2025/
 May 4, Sunday  Mental Health Awareness   Walk  Walk  Railhead Park and China Bara area  200  None  
 May 10, Saturday  Dirty Secret Trail Run  Run  Cool Staging and Olmstead area trails  775  None

 https://dirtysecrettrailrun.com/
 May 25 & 26, Sun.   & Mon.  Western States Training   Runs  Run  Western States Trail from Foresthill to Auburn, ALT trails  400  None

 https://www.wser.org/
 May 31, Saturday  Auburn Love Runs  Run  Overlook and China Bar area trails  200  None

 https://singletrackrunning.com/auburn-love-5k-10k/
 June 7, Saturday  Coolest Ride & Tie  Ride/Run  Cool Staging and Olmstead area trails  80  None

 https://www.coolestrat.com/
 June 14 & 15, Sat.   & Sun.  Cool Moon 100 Mile Run  Run  Cool Staging and Olmstead area trails  400  Cool Staging (Vehicle Parking   Lot) 

 https://coolmoon100.com/
 June 15, Sunday  Tevis Educational Ride  Ride  Chicken Hawk to Driver's Flat/Western  States   Trail  40  None

 https://teviscup.org/
 June 28 & 29,   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 8 & 9, Tues. &   Weds.  Tevis Cup Get Togethers  Dinners  Auburn Staging North Lot  250  None

 https://teviscup.org/
 July 12, Saturday  Tevis Cup  Ride  Palisades Tahoe to Auburn Staging Area/Western States Trail  100  None

 https://teviscup.org/
 July 20, Saturday  Blood, Sweat, & Beers  Run  Railhead Park, China Bar Area  800  None

 https://bloodsweatbeers.com/
 August 2 & 3, Sat. & Sun.   Folsom Lake 100  Run  ASRA/FLSRA - traveling trail systems around   Folsom Lake  300  None

 https://www.ssmountainracing.com/folsom100
 September 7,   Sunday  Mammoth Bar Trail Runs  Run  Mammoth Bar  80  Mammoth Bar

 https://skybreakerracing.com/
 TBD  Twilight Trial Adventure   5K&10K  Run  Overlook ARD  200  None

 http://www.twilighttrailadventure.com/
 TBD  She Rocks The Trails   Run  Overlook ARD  150  None

 http://www.sherocksthetrails.com/
 TBD  Overlook Endurance   Run  Overlook Park  300  None

 
 TBD  Sunset & Cider  Run  Ponderosa Cider/Overlook Area  200  None

 https://www.badluckrunclub.com/sunset-cider-trail-races/
 October 4,   Saturday  Brazen's Auburn Runs  Run  Overlook  350  None

 https://brazenracing.com/auburnhalf/
 Octoer 19, Sunday  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
 October 10 - 11,   Sat.& Sun.  Cool Canyon NATRC Ride  Ride  Cool Staging  40  None

 https://natrc.org/
 TBD  Powless Gran Fondo  Bike  Ponderosa/Jankee Jims  80  None  
 November 1 & 2,   Sat. & Sun.  Rio Del Lago 100 Mile   Run  Beals Point to Cool Staging  300  None

 http://www.rio100mile.com/
 Novembr 27,  Thursday  Run Hunger off the Divide  Run  Northside School and Olmstead area trails  100  

 https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=118787
 December 13,   Saturday  Doomsday  Run  Cool Staging and Olmstead area trails  160  

 https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=115315
 December 20,  Saturday  Auburn Santa Run  Run  Overlook and surrounding trails  300  

 https://singletrackrunning.com/auburn-santa-run/

 2026 Calendar     

 Event Date(s)

 Name

 Type

 Locations Impacted

 # of Participants

 Unit Closures

  

Event Website & Maps
 January 1,   Thursday  Auburn Resolution Run  Run  Overlook and surrounding trails  500  None  https://singletrackrunning.com/resolution-run/
 January 10,   Saturday  No Hands Trail Run  Run  Overlook and surrounding trails  300  None  https://insidetrail.com/calendar/no-hands-trail-run/
 March 7,   Saturday  Way Too Cool  Run  Cool Staging, Olmstead, and surrounding trails  600  Cool Staging (Vehicle   Parking Lot)  http://www.wtc50k.com/
 March 21,   Saturday  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/
 March 28,   Saturday  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/
 April 4, Saturday  American River 50   Endurance   Run  Run  China bar area trails and Overlook  500  None  http://www.ar50mile.com/
 April 25,   Saturday  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/
 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    None

 https://teviscup.org/
 August 1,   Saturday  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:

 

CAlogo  California State Parks - 150th Anniversary
                  
 For Additional information click here: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=27478


CAlogo   Western States 100 - Mile Endurance Run

CAlogo   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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