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The UltraLadies and ULsMen are back on the trail training for the High Desert 50K/25K Trail Runs that will be held on Sunday, December 5 in beautiful Ridgecrest, CA.

Building off of our Bulldog 50K/25K training we will start with an easy re-acquaint run on Saturday, September 4.

LOCATION: Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park (Valley Crest Half Marathon site). Exit the 101 at Reseda Blvd in Tarzana. Turn South and go all the way up the hill (approx. 4-miles). Continue through the gate into Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park. Free parking below the white line. REMEMBER TO MAKE A FULL STOP AT THE STOP SIGN WHEN EXITING THE PARK.

TIME: 7:00 AM -- Start time. Please arrive prepared to run; bottles full, shoes tied, etc. We will start without you!

TOILETS: Toilets are located at the top of Reseda. Drive your vehicle up to use the toilets and return to park below the white line. We will meet at the white line.

DISTANCE: 12 miles.

RUNNING TIME: 3h00m MAX

OUT-AND-BACK RUN FROM RESEDA TO TRIPPET VIA GARAPITO AND MUSCH TRAILS. (Please print the directions to carry).

FR = Fire Roads
Mileage approximate

1-Start Reseda FR cul-d-sac
2-RIGHT turn on the Secret Trail (just after the Reseda Fire Gate) and continue to Mulholland FR-- mile 0.4
3-RIGHT turn on Mulholland FR and continue to Fire Gate #30 aka Temescal FR -- mile 0.5
4-LEFT turn on Temescal FR and continue to Garapito Trail -- mile 1.1
6-RIGHT turn on Garapito Trail and take up to Eagle Rock FR -- mile 3.6
7-RIGHT turn on Eagle Springs FR and continue to Musch Trail -- mile 4.1
8-RIGHT turn on MUSCH TRAIL and continue to Trippet Ranch Visitor Center -- mile 6.2
WATER/TOILETS AT TRIPPET
9-Leave Trippet Ranch Visitor Center via Musch Trail to Eagle Springs FR -- mile 8.3
10-LEFT turn on Eagle Springs FR and continue to Garapito Trail -- mile 8.8
11-LEFT turn on Garapito Trail and continue to Temescal FR -- mile 11.3
12-LEFT turn on Temescal FR and continue to Mulholland FR -- mile 11.9
13-RIGHT turn on Mulholland FR and continue to Secret Trail -- mile 12.0
14-LEFT turn on Secret Trail and continue to Reseda Blvd. -- mile 12.3

TOILETS/WATER:
~At Trippet(mile 6.2)

BOTTLES/HYDRATION PACKS: Carry enough fluid to allow you to consume
+/- 20oz/hour.

PLEASE NOTE THE STOP SIGN AT PARK EXIT: There is a PHOTO ENFORCED STOP SIGN at the park exit. Please stop and count to 3 before proceeding ahead.

REMINDER: Please go the Trail Run Events website and read the Trail Guidelines and FAQs before attending the first run. Link:
http://www.trailrunevents.com/ul/index.htm

To view the ULs High Desert 50K/30K Training Schedule, go to:
http://www.trailrunevents.com/info.asp?ns=ul

To view the High Desert 50K/30K Race Website, please go to:
http://www.othtc.com/ultra/index.htm

Hope to see you Saturday,

NSD
http://www.trailrunevents.com