The Rattlesnake Ramble 5K/10K/Half Marathon (live or virtual)

🐍 The Rattlesnake Ramble Overview

Resolve to RAAAAMMBBBLLLLEEE like a Rattlesnake in 2026! Our spring trail party returns with a vengeance on Sun, 3/15 to China Camp State Park! If the LIVE option doesn't work for you, VIRTUAL is an option as well.

📍 Event Details

• Where: China Camp State Park in Santa Venetia, CA.
• When: Sun, 3/15.
• Half Marathon: 9:15AM
• 10K: 9:30AM
• 5K: 9:45AM

🌲 Course Maps

• 5K Course Map: 5K Course Map
• 10K Course Map: 10K Course Map
• Half Marathon Course Map: Half Marathon Course Map

🗺️ Course Details

The 5K is trail with 'some' technical terrain and minimal ascent/descent. The 10K includes technical terrain, some single track trails, and nearly 1,000 feet of ascent/descent. The half marathon includes technical terrain, some single track trails, and nearly 1,700 feet of ascent/descent.

⚠️ Important Notes

• Half Marathon: The half marathon is a STOUT challenge. We would NOT recommend the half marathon if you've never covered this distance before and/or you are not doing any kind of trail running currently.
• Refund Policy: PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT SUPPORT REFUNDS, TRANSFERS, AND/OR CREDITS.

🌧️ Cancellation Policy

In the event of race cancellation due to wildfires, hazardous air quality, hazardous weather conditions, natural disasters, COVID and/or other global pandemics, or any 'act of God' (force majeure) that is beyond our control, we cannot support refunds, transfers, and/or credits. Please note this has only happened ONCE due to COVID in 2020, but anything is possible. Please make sure you are comfortable with these potential risks before you sign up.

In the event of race cancellation due to any of the aforementioned, we will ship all race swag/items to participants and provide direction around navigating the course(s) on your own. We'll also provide direction around submitting your result.

We also cannot support refunds, transfers, and/or race credits if you get injured in the days/week(s) leading up to race day, if your schedule changes in the days/week(s) leading up to race day, if a work trip comes up that makes it impossible for you to attend on race day, and/or any other professional or personal matter that arises making it difficult for you to attend in person on race day.

In the event of any of the aforementioned, we will ship all race swag/items to said participants and provide direction around navigating the course(s) on your own. We'll also provide direction around submitting your result.

🔗 More Information

For more details and registration, please visit The Rattlesnake Ramble Official Page.