Saddleback Marathon
Race Day Weather
Mild start, warming day ahead
Runners will face a temperature rising from 52°F to 71°F, with a light breeze from the S at 5 mph. Humidity remains low at 44%, providing a comfortable environment. Given the warming trend, runners should consider adjusting their pace as temperatures rise, especially in the later miles.
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Race Info
California's premiere trail marathon was first run in the Saddleback Mountains of the Cleveland National Forest in 1988. An annual event for nearly three decades, it was cancelled in 2018 (#HolyFire)on its 30th anniversary. We were back in 2019, re-routed, and then cancelled by the pandemic in 2020 and back again in 2023, again re-routed. This year, 2024, we're planning on returning to the original course where so many of us in Southern California fell in love with trail running. Source
