Inside Trail - No Hands Trail Run
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NO HANDS Trail Run
The No Hands Trail Run takes place at American River Overlook Park in Auburn, CA on January 10, 2026. The event offers multiple distances:
- 50K (31.3 Miles, 5,550' elevation gain)
- 35K (20.8 Miles, 3,685' elevation gain)
- Half Marathon (13.5 Miles, 2,800' elevation gain)
- 8K (4.8 Miles, 950' elevation gain)
The event has a total capacity of 400 runners. The 50K has an 8.5 hour time limit. Parking is free within the park and on adjacent streets. All races are chip timed using MyLaps and Race Director; disposable timing chips are attached to the back of each bib. Drop bag service is not available.
Course and logistics
Courses run primarily on technical dirt trails and include single-track sections along the banks and canyons of the American River. Routes follow the historic Western States trail to No Hands Bridge, include the K2 training hill and the Overlook Hill, and the 50K crosses Highway 49 to use the Wendell T. Robie trail in the Auburn State Recreation Area. Hiking or trekking poles are permitted.
Aid stations offer a variety of food and drinks such as energy gels, stroopwafels, trail mix, salty snacks, soda, water, and Skratch Labs hydration mix. This is a cupless event; runners must carry their own bottle or reusable cup. Race shirts are District Perfect-Tri tri-blend fabric. Overall awards use gun time; age-group awards use chip time. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.