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Saddleback Marathon (Re-routed)

November 7, 2026

Location

Location

Location

 Black Star Canyon, Silverado, CA

Parking is free. No Adventure Pass required. Park on side of road before forest gate. Start/Finish line is about 1/10th of a mile from gate.

Map

Price

Location

Location

Early Bird/Winter Pricing 

(through April 30, 2026) 

Marathon: $110

25k: $110

1/2 Marathon: $80

10k: $70

Beginning May 1, 2026

Marathon: $130

25k: $130

1/2 Marathon: $100

10k: $90


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Refunds

Location

Entry Includes

No Refunds. This race does not allow refunds of any kind. Race entries will be applied to the following year's race should the Saddleback Marathon race get cancelled due to circumstances beyond the race director's control (fire, government shutdown, etc).

Entry Includes

Entry Includes

Entry Includes

  • Race day shirt and beanie
  • Finish line snacks & refreshments
  • Finisher medal
  • Special awards for top 3 overall finishers

Course

Entry Includes

Schedule

Blue Jay campgrounds remains closed due to the "Airport" fire out of Trabuco Canyon in 2024. Therefore, the Saddleback Marathon will once again run out of Black Start Canyon. 

Find out more

Schedule

Entry Includes

Schedule

Check in: 6:00 am - 7:00 am
Race Announcements: 7:20 am
Race Start: 


1/2 Marathon, 25k and Marathon:

7:30 am


10k:

8:00 am

Cut-Offs

Aid Stations

Aid Stations

Due to the difficult nature of the course, this race does have the following cut-offs:


Marathon Cut-off

Skyline Bottom (13 miles)

12:00 Noon


25k Cut-off

Doppler Ball (8 miles)

10:30 am

Aid Stations

Aid Stations

Aid Stations

Aid Stations (1st aid, water, electrolytes, calories/food)

~ distances are approximate ~


AS 1: 3.1 miles, 10k turnaround


AS 2: 6.6 miles near Mariposa, 1/2 marathon turnaround


AS 3: 7.5 miles, Black Star Cyn Rd / N. Main Divide junction


AS 4: 8 miles, near Doppler, 25k turnaround


AS 5:  8.5 miles  Black Star Cyn Rd / N. Main Divide junction


AS 6: 13.1 miles Skyline bottom, marathon turnaround, then marathoners hit all the aid stations again (listed above)

Early Start

Aid Stations

Early Start

 Early Start Check-in 5:30 am. Early Start runners may begin race at 6 am. 


 Available for  25k and Full Marathon only. Early Start runners should meet the following conditions:


1) Must be experienced trail runners, preferrably on these trails.

2) Available only to slower runners. 


3) Early Start runners must contact race director 1 week prior to start. 


4) Early Start runners not eligible for special awards.

lauren@otrraces.com 

Parking

Parking

Early Start

Park along Black Star Canyon Road head in or back in, off of the road. 

Parking is free.

Downloads

Race Book

2025 SADDLEBACK MARATHON RACEBOOK FINAL (pdf)

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Lodgings

Campsites

Hotels/Motels

Hotels/Motels

Camping is not available at this location.


Hotels/Motels

Hotels/Motels

Hotels/Motels

No accomodations in the near vicinity, unless perhaps an Airbnb. Here is a sample of the closest hotels.

Sky Palm Motel 

12.5 miles from Start Line

210 N Tustin St, Orange

Orange Tustin Inn

13.6 miles from Start Line

639 S Tustin St, Orange

Villa Park Motel

14 miles from Start Line

2085 N Tustin St, Orange

JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort

18 miles from Start Line

 1775 S Clementine St, Anaheim


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