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Race the Commons, East Garrison, CA (2026)

01/16/2024

Lincoln Park Ultra Lap - Ends Midnight February 29th, 2024

One Page Summary and Map: https://bit.ly/LincolnParkUltraLap

Strava Segment: https://www.strava.com/segments/27057012

Race Details: 1 kilometer lap around Lincoln Park @ East Garrison. Challenge ends at midnight on February 29, 2024,

How the Race Works: Race the “Lincoln Park Ultra Lap – Race the Commons” Strava segment before midnight on February 29, 2024. No sign-up, just do it. Be careful and study the map and directions because you are assuming all risks in racing.

Directions to Start: Search “14614 Lee Avenue, East Garrison” on Google Maps. The race starts at the light post across the street from that address (see picture of light post in one page summary).

Why this Course?
It’s uncommon to come across a kilometer of running that presents more breathtaking views at sunrise, sunset, or any time of day. The Lincoln Park Ultra Lap boasts a remarkably swift course, perfect for everyone ranging from rapid sprinters to those just beginning their walking journey. Invite your friends and family to join, relish the course, and soak up the stunning scenery.

12/30/2023

In an awe-inspiring display of talent and determination, with just two days remaining in the race, Kayla Clayton emerged as a true inspiration today. Her performance was nothing short of spectacular, setting the race ablaze with record-breaking times. She conquered crown after crown on almost every segment, culminating in an astonishing finish time of 1:10:56.

Kayla embodies the very essence of what this race stands for – passion, perseverance, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. Her commitment was evident when she previewed the course with her mother (currently in 3rd place), a testament to her strategic approach and dedication. Returning to the race, she channeled every ounce of her energy, paced unwaveringly by .creates (pacer and photo credit).

The image of Kayla at the finish line speaks volumes; it’s the epitome of giving your all, a physical manifestation of heart, soul, and pure effort. She sets a high bar, not just for herself, but for all competitors, inspiring everyone with her remarkable effort. In Kayla’s performance, we find a beacon of what it truly means to Race hard. Race often. Give everything.

Great race Kayla! Way to represent

The Ten Mile Challenge - Ends Midnight December 31st, 2023

One Page Summary and Map: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeOnePager

Strava Segment: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeSegment

GPX File: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeGPX

Race Details: 10 miles and 850 feet of vert at Fort Ord National Monument. Challenge ends at midnight on December 31, 2023.

Directions to Start: Search “Barloy Canyon Rd & Watkins Gate Rd” on Google Maps. Park and walk 0.1 miles past the gate on Barloy Canyon Rd. Start your watch standing on Barloy Canyon Rd and run toward Border Rd. See picture in One Pager if you want to see where to go.

12/28/2023

Four more days to race The Ten Mile Challenge! Get your friends out on the course.

Race hard. Race often. Give everything.

The Ten Mile Challenge - Ends Midnight December 31st, 2023

One Page Summary and Map: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeOnePager

Strava Segment: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeSegment

GPX File: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeGPX

Race Details: 10 miles and 850 feet of vert at Fort Ord National Monument. Challenge ends at midnight on December 31, 2023

How the Race Works: Lace up and take on the “Ten Mile Challenge – Race the Commons” Strava segment before midnight on December 31, 2023. Be careful out there and study the maps and directions because you are assuming all risk in racing the course. Stay tuned, because there’s a first-of-its-kind, community-hosted award fête in the works for the victors.

Directions to Start: Search “Barloy Canyon Rd & Watkins Gate Rd” on Google Maps. Park and walk 0.1 miles past the gate on Barloy Canyon Rd. Start your watch standing on Barloy Canyon Rd and run toward Border Rd. See picture in One Pager if you want to see where to go.

Why this Course? Step into the realm of The Ten Mile Challenge, a race not just of distance, but of history and raw, natural beauty. Here, the landscape unfolds like a scene from an earlier, wilder time. Each year, it grows more untamed, more majestic. As you cover the distance, the path takes you through corridors of fire trails and across the storied roads of Fort Ord, a place echoing with tales of the past. Your ascents will challenge every muscle, every breath, yet as you crest each hill, the exhilarating rush of the downhill awaits. Running this course at sunrise, sunset, or midday offers a kaleidoscope of experiences. The changing light, the shifting clouds, the weather, and the dance of animal life around you turn each run into a unique encounter with nature. Each time you run, the course reveals a new facet of its character, a new challenge to overcome.

12/19/2023

Dynamic Father-Daughter Duo Top the Leaderboard

In a thrilling twist that could only be scripted in the most dramatic of sports sagas, the current race is witnessing a spectacular show of talent and tenacity. At the forefront, making headlines and defying expectations, are Penelope Samuels and her father, Alan Samuels. This dynamic duo isn’t just participating; they’re dominating, leading the women’s and men’s race standings respectively.

With 30 fierce competitors having taken on the The Ten Mile Challenge, the atmosphere is electric, the anticipation palpable. Every turn and every sprint is a story unfolding, a testament to skill and endurance. Yet, amidst this formidable field, it’s the Samuels family who are capturing the imagination and admiration of fans and fellow athletes alike.

Penelope, with her lightning-quick reflexes and unwavering focus, is not just racing; she’s rewriting the rules of the trail racing. Each stride she takes resonates with the power and grace of a seasoned athlete, driven by a fire that’s uniquely hers. On the other side, Alan, a veteran whose experience reads like chapters of a racer’s manual, is showcasing why he’s still a force to reckon with in Race the Commons races. His strategic acumen and relentless drive are a masterclass in racing excellence.

The Samuels are not just leading the standings; they’re elevating the drama to exhilarating new heights.

Stay tuned, for this race is still wide-open with 12 more days to send the course.

RACE DETAILS:

The Ten Mile Challenge - Run Anytime, Ends Midnight December 31st, 2023

One Page Summary and Map: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeOnePager

Strava Segment: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeSegment

GPX File: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeGPX

Race Details: 10 miles and 850 feet of vert at Fort Ord National Monument. Challenge ends at midnight on December 31, 2023.

12/15/2023

The Ten Mile Challenge - Ends Midnight December 31st, 2023

One Page Summary and Map: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeOnePager

Strava Segment: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeSegment

GPX File: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeGPX

Race Details: 10 miles and 850 feet of vert at Fort Ord National Monument. Challenge ends at midnight on December 31, 2023

How the Race Works: Lace up and take on the “Ten Mile Challenge – Race the Commons” Strava segment before midnight on December 31, 2023. Be careful out there and study the maps and directions because you are assuming all risk in racing the course. Stay tuned, because there’s a first-of-its-kind, community-hosted award fête in the works for the victors.

Directions to Start: Search “Barloy Canyon Rd & Watkins Gate Rd” on Google Maps. Park and walk 0.1 miles past the gate on Barloy Canyon Rd. Start your watch standing on Barloy Canyon Rd and run toward Border Rd. See picture in One Pager if you want to see where to go.

Why this Course? Step into the realm of The Ten Mile Challenge, a race not just of distance, but of history and raw, natural beauty. Here, the landscape unfolds like a scene from an earlier, wilder time. Each year, it grows more untamed, more majestic. As you cover the distance, the path takes you through corridors of fire trails and across the storied roads of Fort Ord, a place echoing with tales of the past. Your ascents will challenge every muscle, every breath, yet as you crest each hill, the exhilarating rush of the downhill awaits. Running this course at sunrise, sunset, or midday offers a kaleidoscope of experiences. The changing light, the shifting clouds, the weather, and the dance of animal life around you turn each run into a unique encounter with nature. Each time you run, the course reveals a new facet of its character, a new challenge to overcome.

11/20/2023

The Ten Mile Challenge - Ends Midnight December 31st, 2023

One Page Summary and Map: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeOnePager

Strava Segment: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeSegment

GPX File: https://bit.ly/The10MileChallengeGPX

Race Details: 10 miles and 850 feet of vert at Fort Ord National Monument. Challenge ends at midnight on December 31, 2023

How the Race Works: Lace up and take on the "Ten Mile Challenge – Race the Commons" Strava segment before midnight on December 31, 2023. Be careful out there and study the maps and directions because you are assuming all risk in racing the course. Stay tuned, because there's a first-of-its-kind, community-hosted award fête in the works for the victors.

Directions to Start: Search “Barloy Canyon Rd & Watkins Gate Rd” on Google Maps. Park and walk 0.1 miles past the gate on Barloy Canyon Rd. Start your watch standing on Barloy Canyon Rd and run toward Border Rd. See picture in One Pager if you want to see where to go.

Why this Course? Step into the realm of The Ten Mile Challenge, a race not just of distance, but of history and raw, natural beauty. Here, the landscape unfolds like a scene from an earlier, wilder time. Each year, it grows more untamed, more majestic. As you cover the distance, the path takes you through corridors of fire trails and across the storied roads of Fort Ord, a place echoing with tales of the past. Your ascents will challenge every muscle, every breath, yet as you crest each hill, the exhilarating rush of the downhill awaits. Running this course at sunrise, sunset, or midday offers a kaleidoscope of experiences. The changing light, the shifting clouds, the weather, and the dance of animal life around you turn each run into a unique encounter with nature. Each time you run, the course reveals a new facet of its character, a new challenge to overcome.

07/30/2021

Dad dinner number 2 rising to challenge.

06/24/2021

Anyone seen this new bike path?

06/13/2021

Southern Theater 10.5 Mile

06/04/2021

Final Results - Vertical Mile Half Marathon: Alyssa Clark and Jeffrey Stern take first!

Special thank you to Maria Finkle and the Finkle team for helping make these races possible.

We all know this race was a beast with over 40 attempts and only 27 successful finishers. Congratulations to everyone that finished and great effort to all that took a shot at the Vertical Mile Half Marathon.

And now...THE TOP 3’s: Alyssa and Jeffrey both dominated again on big climbs after also taking first on The Garrapata Climb. Less than ten minutes behind Zuzana and Alan, who are both no strangers to Race the Commons leaderboards, threw down impressive times. In third, we had two runners that have not placed before. David Sadowski blasted the course with incredible downhills to take third. And last but not least, Linda Sereno took residence on the course with more completions than any other runner and grabbed third place. Way to go Linda!

I loved reading the race summaries on Instagram and Strava. Here are a few of my favorites (couldn’t include them all):

“When you crest that climb out of Garza’s Canyon and hit Snivley’s Ridge for the final downhill ... there’s another uphill loop remaining to crush whatever’s left of your soul! You’ll love it.”
~ Rob Boyce~

“Brutal. But done.”
~ Emily Cole~

“The virtual Race the Commons vertical half marathon in Garland ranch took me three tries to sort out. I went off course, missed turns and thought I was going to puke on several of the climbs. I used to use all of those as reasons why it wasn’t my time to succeed or give up and take the excuse. But now I see those moments as chances to dig in more, to use adaptability and mental fortitude to ride the mistakes and stay in the moment. It doesn’t hurt less, it just hurts right.”
~Alyssa Clark

Special thank you to all who registered and helped support the Elkhorn Slough Foundation.

Race Hard. Race Often. Give Everything.

Ryan Commons

06/04/2021

Final Results - Vertical Mile Half Marathon: Alyssa Clark and Jeffrey Stern take first!

Special thank you to Maria Finkle and the Finkle team for helping make these races possible.

We all know this race was a beast with over 40 attempts and only 26 successful finishers. Congratulations to everyone that finished and great effort to all that took a shot at the Vertical Mile Half Marathon.

And now...THE TOP 3’s: Alyssa and Jeffrey both dominated again on big climbs after also taking first on The Garrapata Climb. Less than ten minutes behind Zuzana and Alan, who are both no strangers to Race the Commons leaderboards, threw down impressive times. In third, we had two runners that have not placed before. David Sadowski blasted the course with incredible downhills to take third. And last but not least, Linda Sereno took residence on the course with more completions than any other runner and grabbed third place. Way to go Linda!

I loved reading the race summaries on Instagram and Strava. Here are a few of my favorites (couldn’t include them all):

“When you crest that climb out of Garza’s Canyon and hit Snivley’s Ridge for the final downhill ... there’s another uphill loop remaining to crush whatever’s left of your soul! You’ll love it.”
~ Rob Boyce~

“Brutal. But done.”
~ Emily Cole~

“The virtual Race the Commons vertical half marathon in Garland ranch took me three tries to sort out. I went off course, missed turns and thought I was going to puke on several of the climbs. I used to use all of those as reasons why it wasn’t my time to succeed or give up and take the excuse. But now I see those moments as chances to dig in more, to use adaptability and mental fortitude to ride the mistakes and stay in the moment. It doesn’t hurt less, it just hurts right.”
~Alyssa Clark

Special thank you to all who registered and helped support the Elkhorn Slough Foundation.

Race Hard. Race Often. Give Everything.

Ryan Commons

05/31/2021

Perfect race summary by Neal Christen. Congratulations on great second round on by

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