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San Diego 200

Escondido, CaliforniaOctober

Two hundred miles around San Diego County. Coast, city, mountains, desert. First half has stores. Second half does not. Crew is not optional.

200 mi+28,000 ft-28,000 ft82 hoursSea level to 6,500 fttech 7/10Crew requiredcounty circumnavigationcrew anywheremulti-dayOctober
Distance200 mi
Gain+28,000 ft
Loss-28,000 ft
AltitudeSea level to 6,500 ft
Technicality7/10
Air45°F to 95°F
Gradient profile
  • Start5,505 ft
  • High6,048 ft
  • Low2,299 ft
  • Finish5,505 ft

Terrain

trail50%road50%

The cruxSecond hundred from Cuyamaca into Anza-Borrego with no gas-station bailouts

Course DNA

The Course

Point-to-point county loop from Escondido. Coast to Crest, Torrey Pines coast, downtown San Diego, El Cajon, Viejas, Cuyamaca Peak, Julian, Anza-Borrego, Pamo Valley. Fifty percent trail, fifty percent road. Roughly 28,000 feet gain across 200 miles. Sea level to 6,500 feet at Cuyamaca.

The Work

Road legs at ultra pace. Multi-day sleep strategy. One hundred road miles means you must run pavement well. Prior 200-mile finish strongly recommended.

Kit

Road and trail shoes or one durable hybrid. Full crew vehicle kit. Navigation app with full route. Headlamps for three nights.

Race Day

Eighty-two hour cutoff. Crew can meet anywhere safe. Self-support possible first 100 miles. Second 100 is remote. Limited field of 24 runners.

Results

San Diego 200 finish lines.

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