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Merced River Canyon Run

Name: Merced River Canyon Run
Start: 2026-03-28
End: 2026-03-28
Location: Briceburg, California

location_city Briceburg

location_on California

flag United States

calendar_today 28 Mar, 2026

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About the Event

Mariposa county's classic Merced River Canyon Race returns this year with two options for runners.

McCabe Flat Flat out. This 5 mile race is from the Briceburg bridge to McCabe Flat campground and back (2.5 each way). As the name suggests this race is about as flat as a race in the foothills can be. This race can be done at any pace but some will choose to try and set a record on the flattest footrace in the county.

Burma Grade. This 9 mile race starts at the river level and climbs up the mighty Burma Grade (4.5 each way). This race offers the most elevation of any foot race in the county and leaves the racers with an amazing sense of accomplishment.

Both races are on hardpacked unpaved roads and offer amazing scenery in the Merced River Canyon.

Note on location and directions, please take highway 140 to get to Briceburg. While there are other ways to get here, they are not recommend, especially not on race day.

Races Offered

10K

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 10K

terrain

Type — Road running

timer

87 days remaining

15K

Mar 28, 2026

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Distance — 15K

terrain

Type — Road running

timer

87 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Briceburg.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 4.5° / 16.0°

wb_sunny 1.2° / 13.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 8.7 /

water_drop 73.2%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 4.5° / 16.0°

wb_sunny 1.2° / 13.3°

air 8.7 km/h

water_drop 73.2%

About Briceburg

Briceburg is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on the Merced River near the confluence with Bear Creek, 5 miles (8 km) north-northwest of Midpines. It is accessed via a bridge over the Merced River that connects Highway 140 with Briceburg Road. The bridge is a 160-foot (49 m) suspension bridge built by the US Forest Service in 1937 and constructed by 30 Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees. Forest Service Engineer J. W. Nute was in charge of construction. The community name honors William M. Brice, who built a store at the location in 1926.