Zoom Firecracker - DISCONTINUED

Race Day: Check-in beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area (Ensenada Pavilion). Please arrive 45min before your event to receive your bib and shirt. Event start times are listed here.

Entrance into the park is $5.

Drop Bags: You can leave a drop bag with non-valuables at the Start/Finish.

All Events - 3.5 hours

The course is relatively flat, easy to follow, and will be marked with directional signage the entire way.

Course Surface:

• 5K - Crushed Rock (100%)
• 10K - Crushed Rock (100%)
• Half Marathon - Crushed Rock (64%), Asphalt (36%)

Please be courteous on the trail. If you're passing another runner or hiker, announce "on your left" as you approach.

Headphones are allowed on dirt road sections only. Please do not wear headphones on single-track trail, while crossing paved roads, when getting aid at aid stations, or while crossing the finish line.

Your bib number indicates the distance that you're running. If you want to change your distance, please send us an e-mail or let us know by check-in, at the latest.

No dogs allowed on the course. Please don't leave pets in your vehicle.

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Fully-stocked aid stations every 2 - 5 miles. You can expect fresh fruit, salty snacks, assorted candy, water, and Skratch electrolyte sports drink. It is highly recommended that runners carry at least 20 oz. of water between aid stations.

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In an effort to reduce waste and litter, Coastal/Zoom events are cupless. We request that you bring your preferred means of containing fluids during your run and at the aid stations. We will have some Hydrapak SpeedCup ($5) for sale at check-in.

Please note that there are no pre-filled cups of hydration at the aid stations. In case you really need a disposable cup, please request one from the aid station volunteers. We ask that you use only one. Thank you!

We use state-of-the-art Bibtags by MyLaps to accurately time each runner’s finish time. Results are published on the website every 30 minutes.

T-shirts will be given to all pre-registered runners. All finishers will receive a custom medal.

Overall Winners: The top 3 male and female overall winners of every distance will win an award and race credits to future Coastal races:

1st Place - $50
2nd Place - $35
3rd Place - $20

These race credits are valid for 3 months from date of issue and is for one time use only.

Top three finishers in each age group and gender will receive award medals.

Note: Overall and age group placing are based on Clock Time rather than Chip Time.  As a bona fide competition, runners should start at the same time and compete against each other on the course.  Chip Time is used so runners can see their actual elapsed time.

5K

  Ivan Antonov, 32, Livermore, CA ('13)      17:38

  Madeline Bennet, 23, Palo Alto, CA ('19)  20:10

10K

  Ernesto Aristeo, 38, Menlo Park, CA ('17)       36:13

  Kimberly Pavela, 24, Walnut Creek,, CA ('19) 43:18

Half Marathon

  Joey Manahan, 24, San Bruno, CA ('24)        1:18:21

  Michele Palmer, 32, San Francisco, CA ('14) 1:26:50

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