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Napa Wilderness Trail Runs

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USMay 15, 202750km

Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0

Race date in 215 days: May 15, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Napa · 50km
Entry fee: $119Varies by event and entry period
Status: SoonTBD ~ Fri, May 14, 2027See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 12, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

The event is held at Napa Skyline Park.

The distances range from 10K up to ultra distances.

The 30K and 50K climb the Rim Rock Trail, and after the steep climb, the Napa Valley opens up before you.

From the summit, Mount Diablo is visible to the east, Mount Tamalpais to the west, and Mount St. Helena to the north.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Half

Entry cost $119

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Ultra

Entry cost $159

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost $89

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

30k

Entry cost $139

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 50km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

START

Skyline Wilderness Park

2201 Imola Ave, Napa, CA

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

2201 Imola Ave., Napa, CA

Finish · Google Maps

The event includes 50K, 30K, 21K, and 10K races.

Start line is held in Napa, CA, with a local start time of 7:00 a.m.

Typical race-season temperature: around 16°C (60°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Bib pickup

Pick up your bib on site starting 1 hour before your race starts.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo confirmed direct transit to the venue.
Transit cardClipper, the Bay Area's shared transit card, works with a tap of your smartphone or contactless card, and physical cards are also available. Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 18, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No confirmed direct transit to the venue. The Skyline Wilderness Park entrance at 2201 Imola Ave, Napa, CA, is roughly 2-3 miles from downtown Napa; Vine Transit (Napa County's bus system) serves the city of Napa, but no confirmed route or stop reaches the park entrance itself.

Runners must enter through the South Gate overflow lot (approximately 1/8 mile before the main gate) and park on the grass; a $6 parking fee is included in race registration. Semi-rural county park on the edge of Napa; realistically car or rideshare access only for race participants, despite being close to a small city with a local bus network.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as the start — the race starts and finishes at Skyline Wilderness Park.

No additional finish-specific transit detail found.

Map

Transit card

Clipper card

Vending machines and the app (Apple Pay and Google Pay) Works directly at the gates

Alternative: 31-day pass (unlimited travel on local and express routes) All Vine Transit vehicles have Clipper readers, so you can tap to board with a physical card, contactless bank card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.

Same Napa venue as the Rim Rock 50 Mile race (Skyline Wilderness Park) — the Bay Area's Clipper card covers regional transit, but no local bus route reaches the park. Car access with on-site parking is required.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026 Source · checked Aug 18, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The Napa Wilderness Trail Run takes place at Napa Skyline Wilderness Park and is divided into four events: 10K, 21K (half marathon), 30K,

and 50K.

The $6 park entry fee is included in Entry fee, so no separate payment is required.

Runners enter the park through the overflow parking area at the south gate.

The 30K and 50K events are known as a course that climbs sections of the same Rim Rock Trail used by the nearby Rim Rock 50-mile race,

meaning the two events effectively share the same mountain trails.

Times are local to Napa. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

R Inn Napa

Hotel · 3.7km

9.3/10(284)

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Napa car rental (EconomyBookings)

Compare rates from various rental car companies, self-drive (price confirmed at time of reservation) · Make reservation after checking price

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Wine Tasting Tour from San Francisco

$167

Napa Wilderness Trail Runs

About Napa Wilderness Trail Runs — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run