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This year the 2010 Over The Hill Track Club High Desert 50K Ultramarathon and 30K will be held on Sunday, December 5th. 

December is a great time for running on our desert roads and trails.  Mountain views are plentiful—the southern Sierra Nevada range is obvious to the west, but you may also see a snowy Telescope Peak to the Northeast. Rattlesnakes are hiding for the winter, and temperatures are generally cool.  But Mother Nature is always capable of making things more interesting, and anything from wind, rain, snow or even hail, to an unseasonably hot day, may show up to provide us with an added challenge!

We hope that this year the High Desert 50k will again host USATF Southern California Association 50 km Trail Championship, as well as the Southern California RRCA State Championship.  We have also been the last stop for the Southern California UltraRunners Grand Prix Series, and will let you know if we are again this year.  As always we have some great sponsors joining us, and we hope you will all use their fine products.

Race director Terry Mitchell and her team are gearing up for another great run.  We’re looking forward to again sharing our running trails with all of our old and new ultra friends.  Don’t miss out on a fun day in the beautiful Mojave Desert!  Come join us again, and bring your friends!  We’re looking forward to seeing you all in December.



 




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Course
The course is a loop route over rolling desert terrain on jeep roads, single-track trails and sandy washes over the Spangler Hills south of Ridgecrest.  It offers great views of the Southern Sierras and can provide wonderful running conditions during the month of December.  We think this is a great course for first timers and veterans alike.  Runners are supported by 9 great aid stations, about every three miles, with water, electrolyte drink and other ultra-type goodies.  Click here for course maps…  

Race Start
The start and finish for both runs is located at the Cerro Coso Community College athletic complex parking lot. Start time for both races is 7:00 a.m.  There will be an early start at 6:00 a.m. for those who may take more than 9 hours to finish.  Early starters must check in with the race director.  You will get credit for finishing but NO AWARDS for early starters.

Race Headquarters
We'll let you know where headquarters will be as the race gets closer.

Official Hotel
We'll let you know where official hotel will be as the race gets closer.

Awards
All participants will receive a T-shirt and all finishers, a finisher’s medal.  We ask that you please wait until the awards ceremony to pick up your award.  There will also be a “Runner’s Raffle” of some fine items donated by our Sponsors.

Weather
We generally have great running weather during December—sunny and cool.  However, Mother Nature can occasionally bring in either warm weather or a winter storm.  Temperature on race day can vary from 30 to 80 degrees!  Be sure to carry at least one water bottle.-------What's the weather in Ridgecrest?

Race Charities
TheHigh Desert Ultra always donates race profits to the a worthy charity. We will let you know what that charity will be when it is selected.

Last But Not Least
Please respectful of the desert landscape and of others enjoying it, including hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians.  Please carry your trash and deposit it in a trash receptacle at the next aid station.