Lake Cuyamaca, CA, United States · Friday, March 19, 2027

Timed 12 hours

San Diego Pirates Cove 12 Hour Run

170 days away

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We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

32.9889° N, 116.5824° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~31 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, March

Daytime high 19°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 03 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 584 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	12h	31	Chase Franzen · 102.998 km	Olivia Kuzio · 93.341 km
2025	12h	17	Yisroel Liberow · 96.560 km	Olivia Kuzio · 93.341 km
2024	12h	13	Brian Wirick · 102.998 km	Debbie Gibson · 109.435 km
2023	12h	11	Benjamin Marvin · 74.029 km	Grace Rocha · 64.373 km
2022	12h	11	Ryan Healey · 93.341 km	Jessica Suciu · 57.936 km
2020	12h	27	Tracy Moore · 106.216 km	Akemi Wellington-Oguri · 86.904 km
2019	12h	21	Ryan Phillips · 80.467 km	Akemi Wellington-Oguri · 74.029 km
2018	12h	21	Phillip Espinoza · 86.904 km	Alexis Mowat · 67.592 km
2017	12h	24	Joshua Moulthrop · 91.298 km	Gloria King · 76.572 km
2016	12h	21	Christopher Zurbuch · 112.010 km	Jill Zablocki · 88.835 km

The field grew 82% between 2025 (17) and 2026 (31). 42% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Altra

Olympus 6

Zero-drop max-cushion trail shoe with wide toe box for ultra distances.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs