Celebration of Life - Trail Trek

🏞️ Event Overview

The Celebration of Life - Trail Trek is almost here!

🗺️ Route Information

• 6K Route Map: Forthcoming
• Half Route Map: Forthcoming

📅 Event Details

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Start Time: Trek starts at 9am
• Registration: Opens at 8am at the Par Course parking lot
• Location: Brooktrails Par Course - Nutmeg Trail Parking Lot, Willits, CA

🚗 Parking Information

• Main Parking: Available at Brooktrails Community Center/Golf Course
• Limited Parking: At the Par Course and at Ohl Grove
• Directions: Turn onto Sherwood Rd from N Main St for about a mile and half
• Alternative Parking: Drive to the Community Center if Par Course is full

🌲 Trail Conditions

Please remember, the 5K and 1/2 marathon routes are on some maintained surfaces (i.e., gravel and pavement), but the majority of the routes are on single and double-track trails that are minimally maintained. There are rocks, branches, and trees as obstacles. Please wear proper footwear. Also, it's a good year for poison oak, it's out there, so if you are really susceptible to it, make sure you stay on the trail. These trails are in areas that are traversed and inhabited by wildlife. Practice awareness and good stewardship of our forests. Take out what you bring in.

☀️ Preparation Tips

• Sunscreen: Wear and bring sunscreen.
• Heat Awareness: Late trekkers came in at about 1:30pm last year on a hot, sunny day.

🍏 Refreshments

There will be 3 Snack Tables along the route. First one will be at the Par Course (which will move to the Finish Line once our final 1/2 marathoner passes): second one at the Mike's Trail, Mossy Rock Trail, and Lilac Rd intersection: and last one will be at the start to the Dutch Henry.

🗺️ Map Accessibility

The website will be updated with links to a map (png and jpeg), kmz (Google Map, Earth, Apple Map) file, and a gpx (GPS file) for each of the routes. Feel free to download them. Keep in mind, the routes were digitized and are not Survey Grade, so they will be CLOSE to the trail, but likely not spot on, trekkers will need to pay attention to trail markers and flagging.

📧 Contact Information

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me (Crystal) at crystalbowles7@gmail.com up until the day before the race.

🤝 Community Spirit

Again, we look forward to seeing you and are excited to share in Community and wellness. Crystal and the COLTT 23 family!

🌟 In Memory of Sam Bowles

This is the 4th year that with North Coast Striders, we are hosting a trek through Brooktrails in memory of Sam Bowles, his perseverance through all of the struggles he constantly seemed to endure. We have many memories that alight while during our own treks through these forests. We hope that you will make your memories and connections on these trails as well.

Sam was not competitive, he lived in the moment, literally taking life in stride and finding every moment "worthwhile," a word he found deep and personal meaning in. We are hoping this will be a fun way for families and friends to get together, enjoy the outdoors, and the company of each other.

💧 Water Bottles

Orders for water bottles from online registration will go out by the end of the first week of September. If you do not order a water bottle, there may be some of last year's shirts available at the registration table, but no water bottles.

🔗 Additional Information

For more details and registration, visit here.