Tamalpa Headlands 50K

August 16th 2025
Muir Beach, CA
50 KM

Featuring many of Marin County's most famous trails: Coastal, Miwok, Steep Ravine, Matt Davis and Dipsea. The Tamalpa Headlands 50k, presented by NIKE Trail and the Tamalpa Runners of Marin, provides a spectacular setting for this classic, single-loop ultramarathon founded in 1998.

This year, not only are we the USATF 50k Trail National Champs, but NIKE Trail has thrown down with a spectacular podium purse that the race has never seen!

Just a hop and a skip from downtown San Francisco, the Tamalpa Headlands 50k is a demanding ultramarathon with approximately 6,500-feet of elevation gain featuring fast fire road running, steep climbs, flowy singletrack, technical sections and stunning views of the Bay Area, Pacific Ocean and beyond. The idyllic and beloved Santos Meadow, just south of Muir Woods, is home to the start and finish after-party of the 22nd edition of this iconic Northern California Classic.

Upcoming Races

Aug 16 2025
50 KM
50K course is incredibly beautiful, running through redwood rain forests, along coastal bluffs, ridges, and wild flowers. The course consists of a mix of single track & fire road.
6,309 6,309 ft.
Single Loop
6 Aid Stations
10:00 Cutoff
4 Elevation Rating
Very hilly, ~7500-12,500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts

Results

Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
08/17/24 215 3:40:14 4:30:34
08/19/23 251 3:55:47 4:22:27
08/29/20 Race Cancelled
08/24/19 143 4:12:37 5:09:16
08/25/18 168 4:04:14 4:53:57
08/26/17 178 4:11:15 5:00:11
08/27/16 231 3:43:51 4:20:51
08/29/15 220 3:37:20 4:30:44
08/23/14 187 3:47:35 5:26:50
08/24/13 181 3:41:49 5:11:02
08/25/12 183 4:11:41 5:04:05
08/27/11 164 3:53:03 5:04:32
08/23/08 66 4:21:10 4:57:09
08/25/07 126 3:55:25 4:42:31
08/26/06 166 3:59:53 4:25:15
08/27/05 168 3:49:31 4:32:38
08/21/04 114 4:01:03 5:01:52
08/23/03 175 3:49:54 4:33:10
08/24/02 202 3:50:46 4:30:59
08/25/01 179 3:59:34 4:30:16
08/26/00 120 4:12:12 5:32:59
08/28/99 141 4:05:41 4:29:11
08/29/98 111 4:09:43 5:00:01

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