The course includes flowy, rolling singletrack, doubletrack dirt trails and some gravel roadbeds. Most of the trail surface is fairly smooth and the trail bed is 4 feet wide in most areas to allow for plenty of passing room. The terrain is rolling - a good momentum course with a few extended ups and downs. Grades are fairly mellow for most of the trail, with the steepest push being near the end of the course, beginning about a half mile before the start/finish.

4 mile Course

Palomino to Garland Greenway, Right on Garland Greenway to Sorrel. Right on Sorrel then uphill to finish. Aid Station at Mile 3.4.

Garland Mountain 4 Mile Trail Run Map

Garland Mountain Trail Map

4 mile runners (both dog friendly and mass start race) will complete one lap of the 4 mile course. Relay teams will utilize the same course as well as a short lap through the parking lot after each lap so that they can stop at their pit to rest, fuel, or switch runners.

Neutral Aid Station - we will have a neutral support tent set up in the parking lot with fluids, gels and a variety of snacks available to all participants.

Relay Scoring - The winner is determined by most laps in the least amount of time. Each team member must do at least one lap. Only full laps count and you must COMPLETE your final lap before the 6 hour cutoff.

Course Inspection - Runner/Horse Etiquette - READ BEFORE HEADING OUT

If you are out checking out the course, ALWAYS WALK WHEN YOU ARE NEAR HORSES. NOTE THAT RUNNING IS NOT NORMALLY ALLOWED AT THESE TRAILS, however the Friends of Garland Mountain Trails make a special exception for this event. Horses can spook very easily so NEVER run up behind a horse. Always announce your presence, talk to the rider to calm the horse and yield trail to horses. If you see a horse ahead, tell the rider that you are behind and give them time to move to the side and turn their horse so the horse can see you before passing.