Nail the Rail Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

🏃‍♂️ Nail the Rail Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Date: April 25, 2026

Location: 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd, Shasta Lake, CA

For more details, visit: Nail the Rail Race

🌅 Race Overview

• Join us: Join us for a stroll along the Sacramento Rail Trail, a converted Southern Pacific Railroad track that starts at the base of Shasta Dam and runs for over 11 miles.
• Enjoy the view: Enjoy the view along the Sacramento River/Keswick Lake in the cool of the morning.
• Trail features: Trail is very flat and fast.
• Field limit: Field is limited to 350 participants.

🏆 Awards

• Finisher awards: Finisher awards to Half marathoners.
• Age group recognition: Awards 3 deep in age groups, plus overall awards.
• Categories: Races include a half marathon, 10K, and 5K.

📍 Start/Finish Location

• Start/Finish: Start/Finish will be from the Chappie OHV area at the base of Shasta Dam.
• Access: Once you cross Shasta Dam, you will follow the road down to the OHV area.

⏰ Scheduling Details

• Race day registration: Race day registration and packet pickup opens at 7am at OHV area.
• Pre-race pickup: Packet pickup and registration on Friday the 25th from 11am to 3pm at Redding Fleet Feet Store at 1376 Hilltop Dr.
• Start times: Half Marathon - 8am: 5K & 10K - 8:15am.
• Cutoff: Cutoff time of 3 hours 30 minutes for half-marathon.