Saddleback Marathon
Race Day Weather
Mild start, warming trend ahead
Runners will face a temperature rise from 52°F at the start to a warm 71°F by the finish. Wind will be light at 5 mph from the S, with occasional gusts up to 17 mph. With low humidity at 44% and no significant rain expected, runners should consider adjusting their pace as the temperature climbs.
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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
