Directions, Parking and Shuttle Information

With over 500 total participants, the race has coordinated a shuttle service to take all Half Marathon and 12K runners to the start line at Fresh Pond. Give yourself time to make it to the start line without having to rush. All events will start on time.

Start/Finish site is along the side of the road by the Fresh Pond market.

RACE PARKING

Fresh Pond:                                   50K runners and 20 mile runners

Exit 60/Safeway Parking Lot:       Half Marathon runners and 12K runners

GET DROPPED OFF-Convenient drop off areas are located at Fresh Pond. The driver can circle back and park at the shuttle site only 4 miles west off of exit 60 in the Safeway parking lot.

Shuttles-Free round trip shuttle service will be available at the Safeway parking lot in Pollock Pines. Search and Rescue will be on hand to make parking a breeze. The morning shuttle will bring runners from the Safeway parking lot off of exit 60 to Fresh Pond. (This is only a 4 mile distance.) Sit back and enjoy the ride. The school busses hold 75 passengers.

Directions from Sacramento to Shuttle site (Safeway parking lot in Pollock Pines)

Free Shuttle (Safeway lot to Fresh Pond) Just 4 miles to the Start/Finish.
* Runs on the half hour
6:15 am to 7:45 am

Shuttle to resume from Fresh Pond to the Safeway parking lot at 10:00 am. This shuttle will run on the half hour. Catch the last shuttle leaving Fresh Pond by 2:30 p.m.

Safeway/Pollock Pines
6498 Pony Express Trail
Pollock Pines, CA 95726

Approximately: 1 hour from midtown Sacramento; 53 miles

Take the US-50 E exit toward S Lake Tahoe
Follow signs for US-50 E and merge onto US-50 E
Take the Sly Park Exit/Exit 60 (turn left)
Left on Pony Express Trail
Look for the Safeway Parking lot

The race Start/Finish is at the orchard alongside the Fresh Pond Market, just 4 miles from the shuttle site.

Directions from Sacramento to Fresh Pond
Approximately: 1 hour, 10 minutes from midtown Sacramento; 57 miles

Fresh Pond
7720 Hwy 50
Pollock Pines, CA 95726

Take the US-50 E exit toward S Lake Tahoe
Follow signs for US-50 E and merge onto US-50 E
Take the Fresh Pond Exit (you can only turn right)
The race Start/Finish is at the orchard alongside the Fresh Pond Market