The Great Pie Run

Use the code “RACEGRADER” for $5 OFF registration!

RUN FOR PIE!

This Thanksgiving,  we invite you to the most creative “Turkey Trot” Ever.  Run a 5K or complete our Pie Challenge (24.18 miles in a week) and earn a pumpkin pie! For Goodness Bakes, that’s amazing!!

Choose from two virtual options:

1. 5K Run or Walk
2. Full Pie Challenge: Complete 24.18 miles in 7 days. A standard pumpkin pie has 2418 calories and the average person burns 100 calories per mile running.

Every registration includes a pumpkin pie, finisher medal (NEW!) and a hoodie! Register today!

This is a virtual event – complete the 5K or the Full Pie Challenge – OR BOTH – November 23 thru November 29 at your own pace and on your own schedule. Post your results to our leaderboard to see how you rank!

Conquer Catalina Island Virtual Challenge

Use the code “ChallengeAccepted” for 15% OFF!

Run or Walk virtually; on a local track, treadmill, around your neighborhood, ANYWHERE, and experience all that Catalina Island has to offer in the first ever Conquer Catalina Virtual Challenge – 100 Miles across the Island!  Complete the Conquer Catalina Island Virtual Challenge by running or walking a combined 100 total miles and collecting badges along the way!  However far you run or walk is up to you, you can go at your own pace or challenge yourself to collect all the badges as quickly as you can.  Track your mileage and time however you normally would, upload your activity, view your progress and follow along to learn information, facts, and see parts of the island many do not get to explore!

Get ALL the GEAR!

Join the CHALLENGE and receive:

• Entry to the Conquer Catalina 100 Mile Virtual Challenge
• Downloadable Race Bib and Actual Race BIB mailed to you
• Set of 4 Run Catalina Bib Boards
• Official Conquer Catalina Challenge Shirt
• Custom made Clay Finisher Tile/Coaster (Handmade by local Island Artist)
• 100 Mile Challenge Sticker
• Finisher Certificate
• Online Progress and Tracking Capability with online
• Results & Leader Board
• Virtual Badge and Milestone Achievements

Scarefest 5K – Virtual Run

Use the code “ScareFest15” for 15% OFF registration!

The Scariest Run Of The Year!

Scarefest 5K is a Halloween themed virtual 5K Run/Walk during the Halloween season. We encourage all participants to run/walk on October 31st however we understand that everyone’s schedule is different, so you are able to complete it before November 1st. All participants will receive our legendary race kit and have the option to either pick up in person or have it mailed to you.

Each participant will receive a legendary Race Kit that will include the following items:

• Finisher Medal
• Glow In The Dark Shirt
• Bib
• Glow In The Dark Neck Gaiter
• Huma Gel
• Gym Towel
• Power Crunch Bar
• Water Bottle

Million Mile Half Marathon

Use the code “Million10” for 10% OFF registration!

All registrants will receive:

• Large Collectible medal
• Designer Next Level t-shirt
• Commemorative Bib

Tough Mugu – Virtual Run

Use the code “RACEGRADER” for $10 OFF registration!

A brutal back country trail run with the most epic views…

Back for year two!! Modified format trail racing. Sign up. Run, hike, or race the course AT YOUR CHOOSING from Saturday, July 25th to Sunday, August 16th. Submit results by 8pm.

Featuring a modified 25k for solo runners or 2-person teams; a 5.3-mile solo option, and the Mugu Peak Vertical Mile challenge.

All runners get hooked-up goodie bags mailed to them.

$2,000 Elite Prize Purse for Top 3 Overall Women & Men. Limited field.

Overall winners for each category receive unique, beautifully hand-crafted Tough Mugu pieces of art.

1st Place 25k Solo Run Woman and Man win free pair of shoes from Run With Us.

25k Solo Run Age Group Winners earn gift cards to Run With Us.

This is an unsupported race with minimal course markings and without aid stations.
We highly recommend running early in the morning to beat the heat and avoid the crowds.

25k Solo

The 25k Solo Run has it all from single-track climbing up the famous Ray Miller Trail, to fire roads traversing ridges of the northern-most Santa Monica Mountains, ocean views from mountainside trails, the steep climb up Mugu Peak, and its demanding descent.

This course is for experienced runners comfortable with a 15-mile, backcountry, trail run covering over 2,500 feet in elevation with technical sections in the summer heat.

1st place woman and man win a beautiful, hand-crafted Tough Mugu piece of art.
1st place winners also win FREE shoes from Run With Us

Age Group Winners get gift cards to Run With Us in Pasadena.

1st Place Age Group Awards (male & female):
– Under 16 year olds
– 16-19 year olds
– 20-29 year olds
– 30-39 year olds
– 40-49 year olds
– 50-59 year olds
– 60-69 year olds
– 70 year olds and Up

50k Team

The 50k Team Run combines the miles of each 2-person team! Turn the 25k course into an adventure run. Bring you’re A-game and be ready to provide more than just moral support. Teams of two runners take on the course and increase safety, help with directions, pacing, fueling, and motivation. Teams must start and finish together.

Suggested for runners that expect to finish after 2-hours 30-minutes.

1st place teams for each category win a creative, hand-crafted Tough Mugu piece of art for each team member.

Team categories are: Male, Female, Co-Ed, Generational (Mother/Daughter or Father/Son).

5-Mile Solo

The 5-mile Solo Run is not without its challenges! Experience the beautiful Ray Miller Trail and it’s ocean views leading up to mountain vistas. Runners climb to the highest point above the trail to see Sycamore Canyon lead inland, before dropping back onto the Ray Miller Trail for 2.6 miles of gracious switchbacks. This 5.3-mile course has roughly 1,000’ of vertical gain and loss.

1st place woman and man win a beautiful, hand-crafted Tough Mugu piece of art.

1-Mile Vert Challenge

Accumulate a full vertical mile on the Tough Mugu Peak Challenge course.

With a half-mile approach from the Pacific Coast Highway, step up to the steepest section of the Tough Mugu 25k course.

This 1.6-mile loop has a 375’ climb that will test your strength in the first half mile. Complete 20 miles in 12 loops and climb one full vertical mile!!

This challenge does not need to be completed in one day. Runners submit their times to the RD after each run.

1st place woman and man win a beautiful, hand-crafted Tough Mugu piece of art.

Elite 25k

$2,000 Prize Purse

$500 – 1st
$300 – 2nd
$200 – 3rd
1st place woman and man also win a beautiful, hand-crafted Tough Mugu piece of art.

Live Time-Trial format. 20 Runner Max.

If you think you are fast enough to qualify for the elite race, please email info@toughtopanga.com. Limited spots available.

The Goodie Bag

Hooked-Up Goodie Bags mailed to every Tough Mugu runner!

1. Unique, hand-crafted finisher medal for each race category
2. Soft cotton shirts or loose tank tops for women
3. Washable, cotton-blend face mask
4. Postcard taken from the course
5. Tough Mugu sticker
6. Re-useable canvas bag

The Results

Runs must be completed from Saturday, July 25th to Sunday, August 9th and results submitted before 8pm on August 16th through ultrasignup.com.

25k Solo/Team & 5-Mile:
After completing your run, click “Record Results” on the Tough Mugu ultrasignup page, answer the questions when prompted, enter your total time from start to finish (elapsed NOT moving).

1-Mile Vert:
Please email each run to info@toughtopanga with the subject “Tough Mugu Peak Challenge”. Please include the run data from your run app, including course map, elapsed time, mileage, vert, and date of run.

The Trail Challenge

1. Start with the Tough Topanga 10k in June
2. Work your way up to the Tough Mugu 25k
3. Get a finish at the Bulldog Ultra 50k on September 19th.

Earn the limited edition Trail Challenge jacket when you complete all three events in one year!!

** Registration deadline to be eligible for the Bulldog Trail Challenge jacket is September 1st, 2020.

Los Angeles River Virtual Challenge & Relay

Use the code “RaceGrader” for $5 OFF registration!

Are you ready to go the distance? Challenge yourself to virtually run the length of Los Angeles’ iconic river from the Simi Hills to Long Beach’ RMS Queen Mary. The LA River has diverse surrounding and so will your virtual run/walk. As you make your way you’ll have the opportunity to earn special badges and custom tags to adorn and customize your finisher medal. Finally, reward yourself with a hard earned challenge finisher’s medal from Southern California’s own Elevation Culture.

You have a 2 month window from July to September to conquer the 51, 102, or 172 mile options either solo, or as a team (172 mile relay). You better get going!

All participants receive:

• LA River Challenge T-Shirt (Men’s or Women’s)
• Finishers Medal (+ 1-4 special achievement tags)
• LA River Challenge Sticker
• GU Energy Shot (various flavor)
• Printable Bib & Finisher Certificate

WHO DOES THIS BENEFIT?
A portion of every registration will be donated to the Friends of the Los Angeles River (FOTLAR). In addition, you can opt to make an additional donation to Friends of the Los Angeles River during registration.

Stadium to Stadium Challenge

Use the code “HomeRun10” for 10% OFF registration!

No doubt the endurance scene has shifted dramatically over the last three months so we’d like to do our small part to help bring the running community together, virtually for now. We miss seeing all of your smiling faces and until that can happen again, we want to see your photos and watch your miles accumulate. We bring you the Stadium to Stadium Challenge to stay fit, one month at a time.

Tough Topanga

Use the code “TOUGH” for $5 OFF registration!

12 Days of Tough Topanga. June 15th – June 26th.

Hike, run, or race the brutal course to earn the 2020 Tough Topanga Solo Run medal and be eligible for official results.

Match the Tough Topanga’s 1,100 feet of vertical gain on a trail, over any distance, for the Tough Topanga Solo Vert Run medal.

HOOKED-UP GOODIE BAGS

• FINISHER MEDALS by TOPANGA ARTIST
• SWEET SHIRT or TANK for MEN or WOMEN
• TOUGH TOPANGA BANDANA or TRUCKER HAT
• TOUGH TOPANGA CINCH BAG
• TOUGH TOPANGA STICKER
• POSTCARD by TOPANGA PHOTOGRAPHER

$2,300 AWARDS

• 1st – $500 / 2nd – $300 / 3rd – $200
• $150 “DOWNHILL FLYER” BONUS
• AGE GROUP WINNER GIFT CARDS
• “BEAT the RD” 2021 COMP ENTRY
• “Tie the RD” SHOE GIVEAWAY
• VERT MONSTER TRUCKER HATS
• RACE #1 of the BULLDOG TRAIL SERIES