Griffith Park Trail 50K
Griffith Park Trail 50K race day weather
Cool start — fast day potential, warming through the race
A cool 45°F at the start line is ideal for fast times — expect to warm up quickly once you're moving. Temperatures rising to 58°F through the course will gradually increase perceived effort in the second half. Light winds shouldn't be a major factor for pacing.
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About the Griffith Park Trail 50K
The Griffith Park Trail 50K starts and finishes at the Merry-Go-Round lot and covers about 30.7 miles of singletrack and fire road. The course runs out toward the Mineral Wells picnic area and the Bird Sanctuary, turns around near mile 10, and returns through the start area before a second trip over the same trails to the finish. It is held on the Saturday of the fall race weekend and climbs to a high point of about 1,545 feet in the hills above Los Angeles.
