Saddleback Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, warming trend
Runners will face a temperature increase from 50°F at the start to 77°F by race's end. Wind will come from the SSE at 9 mph with gusts up to 28 mph, providing a headwind effect. With humidity at 44% and a dew point of 39°F, conditions will be comfortable, allowing for a consistent pace throughout.
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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
