Crystal Cove Trail Run

DEC
13
2025
Take in ocean views at Crystal Cove State Park on December 13, 2025 with 15K, 6K and kids 1K options for every pace. Finishers get medals and shirts, free photos and a festive post race beer garden and breakfast.
Sat 13 Dec 2025
15 kilometers 6 kilometers

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Event information

The Crystal Cove Trail Run is scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Crystal Cove State Park, El Moro (8471 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach / Newport Beach area). Packet pick-up is held the day before at Arc’teryx Fashion Island. On-site race day parking is available for $15 (card only); overflow parking is at the Reef Parking Lot, about a 1-mile warm-up north on the Pacific Coast Highway. Age-group awards are offered for the 6k and 15k fields.

Courses and services

The event features multiple course lengths:

  • 15K - 9.35 miles, 1,647 feet of elevation
  • 6K - 4.1 miles, 696 feet of elevation
  • Kids 1k - 0.52 miles, 22 feet of elevation

Aid stations and course markings: the 15k has three aid stations stocked with water, Skratch hydration, and Crank e-Gels (approx. miles 3.9, 5.6, 7.5); the 6k has one aid station with the same supplies (approx. mile 2.1). All courses are marked with flour, ribbons, and directional signs. The 15k carries a $2,000 prize purse with podium payouts for top finishers. Race entries include finisher medals, race shirts with same-day results, free race photos, post-race breakfast options, a 21+ beer garden, and post-race sports massages. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

15 km
El Moro 15k
6 km
Cut-Across 6k
Kids 1k

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