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UltraLadies Training Run
Saturday, August 11

Lets do one last training run on the Bulldog
race course this Saturday. I know its not
20-miles but it is a good last chance to hit
the infamous Bulldog Motorway climb one last
time! 

Lets meet to start the run a little later,
say 8:00AM, to increase heat exposure. 

AND...

Those who are interested in a blister taping
lesson, (or just want some coffee) meet me at
7:00AM in front of Starbucks in the Albertsons
shopping center on Agoura Road, just after
exiting the 101.

PARKING AT MCSP:  The corners may be filled
up by 8:00AM. Lets park at the large turnout
on Las Virgenes Road, just east of Mulholland
Highway. Look for the large Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation Area sign on the
north side of Las Virgenes Road just before the
Las Virgenes/Mulholland traffic light. There is
a fairly good amount of space for parking here
and at last inspection, there were no signs
prohibiting parking. From here it is less than
a 5-minute walk toward the west to enter Malibu
Creek State Park.

ONE LOOP: 16.5 miles (from the car)

MEET UP TIME: Please arrive early, shoes tied,
bottles full, ready to meet up and start running
at 8:00AM.

50K QUALIFIER
**If you would like to run the 50K but you
dont meet the qualifying requirements,
please email Nancy <bulldogultra@yahoo.com>
to use the August 4 training run as your
qualifier. Note: You must email Nancy "before"
the training run, not "after".

WATER/TOILETS:
WATER ON THIS TRAINING RUN IS NOT GUARANTEED.
YOU MUST CARRY ENOUGH FLUIDS, CALORIES AND
ELECTROLYTES TO SUSTAIN YOU THROUGH 16 VERY
HILLY MILES! RECOMMEND 30oz per hour; MINIMUM!
Below are the most recent posts re: water
faucets inside the park:

Serena Scott Thomas:
When you come up to the parking lot after the
creek, instead of going left towards the trail
that leads to the Salvation Army Camp before
Spur trail, walk straight across the parking
lot to the bushy area in the middle. Its just
a few feet. Theres an upright water fountain
right there.

John Magnussen:
Here are the 3 water and 1 bathroom spots that
I know about after you come down from Corral
Canyon and arrive at Tapia. The first bathroom
is closed, but if you continue across the stream
you will come to a parking lot where there is a
working faucet in the center of the lot. Then,
if you continue on course, exactly .5 mile from
the closed single bathroom, on the right side of
the course and about 50 yards from the trail,
there is a picnic ground with open bathrooms and
running water. Finally, once you cross the little
mean Chihuahua (Spur Trail) back into Malibu Creek
Park, there is a faucet right where the trail meets
the parking lot and paved road. These were all open
and working on 7/21.

SUPPORT: THESE TRAINING RUNS ARE UNSUPPORTED. Please
print and carry the course directions for navigating
the route. THERE WILL BE LITTLE TO NO COURSE MARKINGS;
YOU ARE RUNNING AT YOUR OWN RISK! Suggest forming
groups for safety and print and carry the course
directions.

CREEK CROSSING: Please note; there is a creek
crossing between Tapia Park west and Tapia Park
east.Please use the creek; DO NOT RUN ON LAS VIRGENES
ROAD.

BY ATTENDING THESE RUNS, YOU AGREE:
~That you are running at your own risk.
~That you are trained for and prepared to run 16.5
very hilly miles.
~That you will carry enough fluid, calories and
electrolytes to sustain you through the entire run.
~That you will run unsupported; finding your own
way around the course, following the printed
directions.
~That you are fully prepared to run in the heat.
~That you may encounter poison oak.
~That you may encounter rattlesnakes and/or other
wildlife.
~That you will wear hats, visors, bandanas, sleeves,
and sun block.
~That you will not wear headphones while running on
the course.
~That you will not litter the course.
~That you will not hold Trail Run Events LLC or its
agents or officers responsible for injury or death
to yourself resulting from your training run.
~That you assume responsibility and expense for your
own rescue and removal from the course should it be
required. This includes, but is not limited to air
evacuation.

RUNNING DIRECTIONS - PLEASE PRINT AND CARRY ON THE RUN:

Here is a link to a nifty Pocket Mod guide of the Bulldog
race course. Easy to print and fold to carry on the run.
Thanks to Michael Royer for making this.

http://www.michaelroyer.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/
Bulldog-25K-50K-Course-Preview-Directions-PocketMod-
Booklet.pdf

And another link showing how to cut/fold the pocket mod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAb31rIeGZo

BULLDOG 25K TRAINING RUN – 16.5 MILES -- APPROXIMATE
RUNNING DIRECTIONS

~Park your vehicle on the northwest corner of
Mulholland Drive and Las Virgenes. Optional
parking is on the southwest corner; use crosswalk
at signal to cross.
~Walk west on Las Virgenes Road approx. 1/8 mile to
the entrance of MCSP.
~Turn RIGHT into MCSP and proceed through the guard
kiosk.
~Follow the paved road to the end of the parking
lot on your left – mile 0.4.
~The start of the Bulldog Race is here at the
driveway at the end of the parking lot.
~Follow the paved road to the fire gate at the
entrance to Craggs Road (across from the day use
parking lot). Toilets are located in the parking
lot on the left.
~Turn RIGHT onto Craggs Road – mile 0.7.
~Follow Craggs Road to the junction – mile 1.5
and continue RIGHT to the top of the hill
overlooking Century Reservoir – mile 2.0.
~Continue down hill. Continue straight to the
river(bridge) – mile 2.6.
~Cross the river using the bridge and bear
RIGHT. Take the narrow trail through
the dry creek that opens back up onto Craggs Road
– mile 3.1.
~Coming out of the dry creek, stay on the main
trail, past the MASH site, to the bottom of Bulldog
Motorway (mile 3.4). Turn LEFT on Bulldog Motorway,
go up hill.
~At the junction of Bulldog Lateral (approx. mile 4.4)
bear LEFT, and continue up hill.
~Follow Bulldog Motorway to the top of Castro Crest –
mile 7.1.
~Turn LEFT at the top of Bulldog Motorway and
proceed down to Corral Canyon – mile 7.9 - Go
through the locked fire gate, down to the parking
lot.
~Leave Corral Canyon via Backbone Trail (aka Mesa
Peak Motorway) to the southwest (to the left of
the fire road straight in front of you). This trail
goes up and over some very big rock formations. It
soon opens up onto an unmaintained fire road (Mesa
Peak Motorway).
~Continue along Mesa Peak Motorway (bear LEFT at
Puerco Canyon fire road) all the way into Tapia Park
(mile 13.9)
~NOTE: Do not go right on Puerco Canyon fire road.
~NOTE: About 1-mile before Tapia, you will leave the
fire road and go straight on a single track trail.
If you miss the trail, you will end up at a fence
to the DWP Water Plant. In that case, turn around
and go a short distance to the single track trail
which will be on your LEFT side.
~Follow this trail into Tapia, bearing LEFT down
to the Tapia toilet (locked at this time).
~From the Tapia toilet, follow the trail LEFT; the
trail immediately turns RIGHT and heads down to the
paved service road. Cross the road and take the
trail by the chain link fence down to the creek.
~Cross the creek (do not run on Las Virgenes Road)
and follow the trail up to the Tapia picnic area;
follow the trail left along the parking lot and
through the fire gate – mile 14.2.
~Continue on the dirt fire road to Spur Trail
-- mile 14.5.
~Cross over the paved driveway to pick up Spur
Trail.
~Follow Spur Trail up and over the mountain and
down the other side into Malibu Creek State Park
– mile 15.5.
~Leave Spur Trail by running through the dirt
parking lot and turn RIGHT and proceed along
gravel road.
~Turn LEFT at the pavement (mile 15.9) and proceed
to the locked fire gate at the river crossing
(Craggs Road – mile 16.1.
~Continue on pavement past the Craggs Road fire
gate to the ranger kiosk at park entrance
– mile 16.4.
~Turn left on Las Virgenes Road to corner of
Mulholland Highway -- mile 16.5.

Happy trails,
NSD