2024 Full Marathon

The Saddleback Marathon this year will begin, as usual, in lower Blue Jay campgrounds. Runners will take Long Canyon Rd out of campground to N. Main Divide, where they will begin their climb to Santiago Peak. At the peak, runners turn around for a rolling downhill run along N. Main Divide to Long Canyon Road, hopping on single-track Falcon trail taking it way back to the Start/Finish in lower Blue

Elevation Profile: 5,600' gain

The half marathon, like the full, begins & ends in lower Blue Jay. Instead of running straight out to Long Cyn Road, runners will hop onto to San Juan Trail for some single-track before hitting Long Cyn which they'll continue on to N. Main Divide for a nice climb. After a few miles, runners turn around for a return trip back through Falcon into lower Blue Jay. Elevation gain 2,365'. Come back soon

Elevation Profile

The 10k, like the full and half, begins & ends in lower Blue Jay. Runners will hop onto to San Juan Trail for some single-track before hitting Long Cyn which they'll continue on to N. Main Divide for a nice climb. At the Trabuco Peak Trailhead on N Main Divide, runners turn around for a return trip back through Falcon into lower Blue Jay. Elevation gain 1,130'.  

Elevation Profile