Bothe-Napa - Redwood Trails of Napa

Redwood Trails of Napa
1/2 Marathon, 10K and 5K


		Experience a forest of redwoods and other native trees.

perfectly situated staging area for visits to the many nearby wineries. If you enjoy good food, you’ll rejoice in the vicinity’s three superb restaurants: Mustard’s, Bix’s, and Greystone’s (run by the world-renowned Culinary Institute of America).

Most of the park is rugged. The terrain and trail surface resemble Huddart Park on the Peninsula, or Mt. Tamalpais in Marin. The race begins with a quick visit to the History Trail, then dips into a redwood forest—you’ll be running on a wide walking path for the first mile before venturing onto single-track trail.

	Results Photos Location: Calistoga, CA Bothe-Napa State Park

	Date: Saturday March. 13, 04 Start 9:00 AM

	Entry Fees: $24.95 $34.95 (after March. 01) (Includes finisher t-shirts and awards to first three in 5-year age groups for each distance.)

	Note: Register online via Active.com. Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Course map Profile Directions & Park Info

Napa Valley evokes California’s famous Wine Country—its picturesque rolling hills adorned by grape vineyards, its valleys bright with yellow mustard in the spring. Yet Bothe-Napa Valley State Park, in the north end of the valley between St. Helena and Calistoga, hosts some of northern California’s finest redwood running trails.

This course has a highly auditory quality. The ancient silence of the redwoods is broken by the splash of water down rocky creeks on much of the course, and punctuated by the rat-a-tat of the park’s six woodpecker varieties overhead.

Bothe-Napa is wonderfully rich in natural life—Douglas fir, tanoak, and madrone make it their home, as do raccoons, squirrels, deer, fox, bobcats, and coyotes. This is a wonderful venue for a post-race wine-and-cheese picnic, and a


		A few of the sights along the Redwood Trails of Napa .

The 10K features roughly 750 feet of climbing, while the 1/2 marathon, essentially a double 10K loop, has about 1600 feet of uphills.

Extra fun: don’t wear spotless new running attire—Calistoga’s famous mud baths are close by, and you’re sure to get a fair sample during the race. Also, expect multiple stream crossings— although most are only puddle-deep, two are sure to wet your shins. But you won’t go home dirty—the park has picnic tables and baths, and your race fee includes a liberal supply of quarters for a hot post-race shower.