Cinderella Trail Run
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Cinderella Trail Run : basic info
The Cinderella Trail Run takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Joaquin Miller Park, 3594 Sanborn Dr., Oakland, CA 94602. The event offers multiple race distances:
- 8K
- Half Marathon
- 30K
- Marathon
- 50K
- Kid's Run (6yo & younger, 50 yd dash)
Parking at the venue is free. Check-in for bib number and shirt pick-up begins at 7:00 a.m. Drop bags are allowed for the 30K, Marathon, and 50K at the start/finish area. To guarantee a shirt, registration must be completed 10 business days before the event.
Course, aid, and rules
The course runs through Joaquin Miller and Redwood Regional parks, using Sequoia-Bayview and French trails and finishing on the Cinderella trail. Distances were measured with a Rolatape surveyor's wheel. The routes are marked with ribbon about every 200 yards and color coded by distance; polka-dot flagging marks turns and blue ribbons mark wrong ways.
Elevation gains and surface breakdown:
- 8K: 725 ft gain; single track 90%, dirt road 10%
- Half Marathon: 2,385 ft; single track 68%, dirt road 32%
- 30K: 3,110 ft; single track 74%, dirt road 26%
- Marathon: 4,770 ft; single track 68%, dirt road 32%
- 50K: 5,495 ft; single track 72%, dirt road 28%
Aid stations are fully stocked every 3 to 6 miles with fruit, salty snacks, candy, water, and Skratch electrolyte drink. The event is cupless; participants should bring their own fluid container. Headphones are allowed on dirt-road sections only. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.