Camanche South Shore Recreation Area - Trail Staging Area
Gates open: 5:00 am
Reg/Packet Pickup Opens:  5:45 am
Runner Orientation:  6:25 am
Race Starts:  6:30 am(8:00 am 8 Mile)

Thank you for your interest in the 2011 Mokelumne River 50 Trail Runs.
Camanache Lake South Shore Recreation Area.
The Start/Finish is at the Coast to Crest Trailhead Staging Area. Runners parking is located at Coyote Flat Campground. See Map here. No parking for runners at staging area. It is only a 1/8 mile walk from runners parking to start. See GoogleMaps.com of area at Map Directions

From the San Francisco Bay Area:

* Take Hwy. 580 East to Hwy. 205.
* Then take I-5 north to Highway 4 East.
* Then, take Hwy. 99 North to the Waterloo Road / Hwy. 88 east turn-off.

From Sacramento:

* Drive South on Hwy. 99.
* Follow 99 until just above Lodi where you'll take Hwy. 12 East.
* Hwy. 12 East joins Hwy. 88 just west of Lockeford.

For Camanche South:

* Continue straight on Hwy.12/88 through Clements.
* Turn left on South Camanche Parkway at Wallace.
* Continue straight for approximately five miles to the South Shore gate.

Camanche Lake charges $7 a car(Please have exact change or a check) and runners must park at Coyote Flat Campground. No parking at the Trailhead for runners! Race Permit requires this. It is only a 1/8 mile walk from parking to start/finish. This fee allows full day use of Camanche Lake(this includes showers at campgrounds). Runners will also have to purchase either a one day($2.50) or yearly($10) trail pass. The yearly pass is good for all Est Bay Municipal Utility District Trails(including Bay Area). I recommend supporting EBMUD and purchasing a yearly pass. The pass will require you to fill in information about the passholder. All runners must sign in at the trailhead as well.
As per trail permit and race permit, NO runners(and that includes sweeps) are allowed on the trail either before sunrise or after sunset. NO EXCEPTIONS! You will be cut if you will fail to finish before the 12 1/2 hr cutoff.

Provided approximately every 2.3-8.3 miles, well stocked with HEED, water, Coke, chips, cookies, potatoes, Hammergel, E-caps, bars, candy, P&J's. Soup will be at Campo Seco(Mile 39). Restrooms located at start/finish, Campo Seco, and Middle Bar Takeout(50 Mile turnaround) aid stations.

This is a multi use trail with hikers and horses(no bikes). Please beware and pay attention when approaching horses as not to spook them and injury either the rider or horse. Please use courtesy out there with fellow users. Please read the trail instructions on the course map

Please beware that this area does have ticks and some have been found to have had Lyme Disease. We will have a tick removal kit at each aid station and the finish line. Please read this flyer. It contains very useful information regarding ticks and there proper removal. Improper removal can cause ticks contents to be injected into person.

Please dispose of trash at any aid station that you might have. Please don't make our sweeps be garbage men and have to cleanup after you.

The course will be marked with hot pink flagging. There are also many trail markers(posts) showing you the direction of the trail and where not to go.

This trail runs through cow pastures and thus has numerous gates that must be opened and closed. PLEASE close all gates after you pass through! They are there for a reason. There is one road(two lane) crossing on the trail just before(and after) the Camp Seco Aid Station. You will have to use a gate to leave the trail to cross the road and pass through another after crossing the road. There is a second road(one lane country road) crossing at the Gwen Mine Aid Station as well. Please stop and look both ways for passing cars. They will be moving at high speeds!

There is plenty of camping and a motel at Camanche Lake. They are only 5 minutes from the start of the race. Check at http://www.camancherecreation.com/cottages/index.php

Will be provided by race management.
We will be using a manual system.

The Mokelumne River 50 Trail Runs will have a Post Race BBQ Buffet after the event. It will consist of Hamburgers, hot dogs, Veggie Chili, Soup, green salad, dessert, and more.

See race homepage at Info

Check out the aid stations and mileage between them as well as cutoffs at the Chart. There is a 8.3 mile section without aid so it is recommended that all runners carry at least two water bottles.

Runners can have a small drop bag at Campo Seco Aid Station(mile 12.4/39). It must be of reasonable size and weight. Anything deemed too large or too heavy by race staff will not be transported to aid station and left at start/finish. Check out the crew access points at the Aid Station Chart.