Serengeti Trail Races
50-Miler ~ 50k ~ Half-Marathon ~ 10k
Date and Time
13 April 2024
All races start at 7:00 am
Check-in 5:30-6:45 am
Registration ends at 11:59 pm 11 April
All races start at 7:00 am
Check-in 5:30-6:45 am
Registration ends at 11:59 pm 11 April
Race Location
Bates Canyon Trail Head
Erda, UT
(Bates Canyon Rd, 1.4 miles east of SR-36)
Erda, UT
(Bates Canyon Rd, 1.4 miles east of SR-36)
Awards
Modest awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each distance.
Race Refund/Withdrawal Policy
Entry fees are non-refundable.
Bib transfers are not permitted.
Life happens; we know. If you cannot attend the race, inform us by 11 April and you can defer your registration to a future Tooele Trail Racing event.
Bib transfers are not permitted.
Life happens; we know. If you cannot attend the race, inform us by 11 April and you can defer your registration to a future Tooele Trail Racing event.
Tooele County is home to the Serengeti/Oquirrh Wave trail system, situated at the feet of the Oquirrh Mountains. These courses will appeal to the beginner and experienced trail runner alike. You will traverse semi-technical atv trails; take in sweeping views of the Tooele Valley, Great Salt Lake, and distant Stansbury Mountain Range; and enjoy the beauty and solitude of getting off the asphalt and onto the dirt.
The Layout
This year, the Serengeti Trail Races events will consist of 3 unique loops, each of which will take you out through grassy foothills and wooded ravines, and bring you back to the Start/Finish Area, which will serve as your aid station.
Loop A will be approximately 6.45 miles, with ~1,250 ft of vert (45% dirt road/ATV trail, 38% single-track, & 17% doublel-track).
(https://www.strava.com/activities/10363310977)
Loop B will be approximately 6.9 miles, with ~950 ft of vert (100% dirt road/ATV trail).
(https://www.strava.com/activities/10389009053)
Loop C will be approximately 11.9 miles, with ~1,350 ft of vert (66% dirt road/ATV trail & 34% single-track).
(https://www.strava.com/activities/10382063682)
Loop A will be approximately 6.45 miles, with ~1,250 ft of vert (45% dirt road/ATV trail, 38% single-track, & 17% doublel-track).
(https://www.strava.com/activities/10363310977)
Loop B will be approximately 6.9 miles, with ~950 ft of vert (100% dirt road/ATV trail).
(https://www.strava.com/activities/10389009053)
Loop C will be approximately 11.9 miles, with ~1,350 ft of vert (66% dirt road/ATV trail & 34% single-track).
(https://www.strava.com/activities/10382063682)
~ 50-Miler ~
Course Description
The 50-mile course will be run PALINDROME style: Loop A, Loop B, Loop C, Loop C (reverse direction), Loop B (reverse direction), and finishing with Loop A (reverse direction).
Total mileage: 50.5 miles
Total vert: ~7,100 ft.
Dirt Road/ATV Trail: 71%
Single-Track: 25%
Double-Track: 4%
Hard cutoffs are as follows:
Mile 25.25 - 7.5 hours (2:30 pm)
Mile 37.15 - 11 hours (6:00 pm)
Mile 44 - 13 hours (8:00 pm)
Mile 50.5 - 15 hours (10:00 pm)
Total mileage: 50.5 miles
Total vert: ~7,100 ft.
Dirt Road/ATV Trail: 71%
Single-Track: 25%
Double-Track: 4%
Hard cutoffs are as follows:
Mile 25.25 - 7.5 hours (2:30 pm)
Mile 37.15 - 11 hours (6:00 pm)
Mile 44 - 13 hours (8:00 pm)
Mile 50.5 - 15 hours (10:00 pm)
Aid Station - (Start/Finish Area)
Visit #1 - Mile 6.45
Visit #2 - Mile 13.35
Visit #3 - Mile 25.25
Visit #4 - Mile 37.15
Visit #5 - Mile 44.05
Finish - Mile 50.5
Aid Station will be stocked with the following:
Water, electrolyte drink, fruit, and other goodies.
*Aid Station offerings may present a risk to those who have food allergies.
Visit #2 - Mile 13.35
Visit #3 - Mile 25.25
Visit #4 - Mile 37.15
Visit #5 - Mile 44.05
Finish - Mile 50.5
Aid Station will be stocked with the following:
Water, electrolyte drink, fruit, and other goodies.
*Aid Station offerings may present a risk to those who have food allergies.
Drop Bag
Runners may keep a drop bag at the Start/Finish Area (or in their vehicle) to use after each loop.
Tooele Trail Racing will not be responsibile for any lost or damaged items associated with runners' drop bags.
Tooele Trail Racing will not be responsibile for any lost or damaged items associated with runners' drop bags.
Pacers
Runners may have a pacer join them at mile 37.15 or 44.05.
Runners may only have 1 pacer with them at a time.
No muling.
Pacers may partake of the aid station at mile 44.05 & 50.5.
Runners may only have 1 pacer with them at a time.
No muling.
Pacers may partake of the aid station at mile 44.05 & 50.5.
~ 50k ~
Course Description
The 50k course will be Loops A, B, C, then finishing with Loop A (reverse direction).
Total Mileage: 31.7 miles
Total Vert: ~4,800 ft
Dirt Road/ATV Trail: 65%
Single-Track: 28%
Double-Track: 7%
Hard Cutoff:
Mile 31.7 - 9.5 hours (4:30 pm)
Total Mileage: 31.7 miles
Total Vert: ~4,800 ft
Dirt Road/ATV Trail: 65%
Single-Track: 28%
Double-Track: 7%
Hard Cutoff:
Mile 31.7 - 9.5 hours (4:30 pm)
Aid Stations - (Start/Finish Area)
Visit #1 - Mile 6.45
Visit #2 - Mile 13.35
Visit #3 - Mile 25.25
Finish - Mile 31.7
Aid Station will be stocked with the following:
Water, electrolyte drink, fruit, and other goodies.
*Aid Station offerings may present a risk to those who have food allergies.
Visit #2 - Mile 13.35
Visit #3 - Mile 25.25
Finish - Mile 31.7
Aid Station will be stocked with the following:
Water, electrolyte drink, fruit, and other goodies.
*Aid Station offerings may present a risk to those who have food allergies.
Drop Bag
Runners may keep a drop bag at the Start/Finish Area (or in their vehicle) to use after each loop.
Tooele Trail Racing will not be responsibile for any lost or damaged items associated with runners' drop bags.
Tooele Trail Racing will not be responsibile for any lost or damaged items associated with runners' drop bags.
~ Half-Marathon ~
Course Description
The course will be Loop A then Loop B.
Total Mileage: 13.35 miles
Total Vert: ~2,200 ft.
Dirt Road/ATV Trail: 74%
Single-Track: 18%
Double-Track: 8%
Hard Cutoff - 4 hours (11:00 am)
Total Mileage: 13.35 miles
Total Vert: ~2,200 ft.
Dirt Road/ATV Trail: 74%
Single-Track: 18%
Double-Track: 8%
Hard Cutoff - 4 hours (11:00 am)
Aid Station - (Start/Finish Area)
Visit #1 - mile 6.45
Finish - mile 13.35
Aid Stations will be stocked with the following:
Water, electrolyte drink, fruit, and other goodies.
*Aid Station offerings may present a risk to those who have food allergies.
Finish - mile 13.35
Aid Stations will be stocked with the following:
Water, electrolyte drink, fruit, and other goodies.
*Aid Station offerings may present a risk to those who have food allergies.
~ 10k ~
Course Description |
The course will be Loop A
Total Mileage: 6.45 miles
Total Vert: ~1,250 ft.
Dirt Road/ATV Trail: 45%
Single-Track: 38%
Double-Track: 17%
Hard Cutoff - 2 hours (9:00 am)
Total Mileage: 6.45 miles
Total Vert: ~1,250 ft.
Dirt Road/ATV Trail: 45%
Single-Track: 38%
Double-Track: 17%
Hard Cutoff - 2 hours (9:00 am)
Rules and Guidelines
Loop A will be marked with BLUE course markings.
Loop B will be marked with PURPLE course markings.
Loop C will be marked with RED course markings.
Directional Signs will be placed at key junctions.
If you happen to go off-course, you must return to the point at which you left the course, before continuing on. If you don't course-correct, you will be DQ'ed.
It is the responsibility of the runner to check in at the aid station. Seek out an aid station worker and tell them your bib number. Failure to check in at an aid station may result in disqualification. If you drop out of the race, you must turn in your bib to an aid station worker.
You are encouraged to carry a hydration pack, hydration belt, or hand-held.
Pack out what you pack in, or throw it in a garbage can at the aid station. If you are seen purposefully dropping trash on the trail you may be disqualified.
No animals allowed on the course or at the Start/Finish Area.
Course subject to change at RD's discretion.
Loop B will be marked with PURPLE course markings.
Loop C will be marked with RED course markings.
Directional Signs will be placed at key junctions.
If you happen to go off-course, you must return to the point at which you left the course, before continuing on. If you don't course-correct, you will be DQ'ed.
It is the responsibility of the runner to check in at the aid station. Seek out an aid station worker and tell them your bib number. Failure to check in at an aid station may result in disqualification. If you drop out of the race, you must turn in your bib to an aid station worker.
You are encouraged to carry a hydration pack, hydration belt, or hand-held.
Pack out what you pack in, or throw it in a garbage can at the aid station. If you are seen purposefully dropping trash on the trail you may be disqualified.
No animals allowed on the course or at the Start/Finish Area.
Course subject to change at RD's discretion.