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Nail the Rail Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

calendar_today 24 Apr, 2027

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Nail the Rail Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

About the Event

Join us for a stroll along the Sacramento Rail Trail.  A converted Southern Pacific Railroad track that starts at the base of Shasta Dam and runs for over 11 miles.

Enjoy a the view along the Sacramento River/Keswick Lake in the cool of the morning.  Trail is very flat and fast.

Field is limited to 500.

Races include a half marathon, 10K and 5K.

Finisher awards to Half marathoners.  Awards 3 deep in age groups, plus overall awards.

Start/Finish will be from the Chappie OHV area at the base of Shasta Dam.  Once you cross Shasta Dam you will follow the road down to the OHV area.

Race day registration and packet pickup opens at 7am at OHV area.

Packet pickup and registration on Friday the 23rd from 11am to 3pm at Redding Fleet Feet Store at 1376 Hilltop Dr.

Start times:

Half Marathon - 8am

5K & 10K - 8:15am

Cutoff time of 3hrs 15 minutes for half-marathon. 

 

Races Offered

Half Marathon

Apr 24, 2027

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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08:00

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$69.00

10K

Apr 24, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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08:15

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$39.00

5K

Apr 24, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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08:15

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$29.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Shasta Lake.

thermostat Temperature
8.0° / 20.8°
wb_sunny Feels like
4.6° / 18.3°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
10h 57m
water_drop Avg rainfall
1.8 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
9.0 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Low
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (5.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
58.8%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:29
nightlight Sunset
19:48

About Shasta Lake

Learn more about the host city, Shasta Lake.

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Shasta Lake is a city in Shasta County in the Shasta Cascades region of California.

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