Bizz Johnson's Southside Scramble

🏃‍♂️ Bizz Johnson's Southside Scramble

Are you ready to SCRAMBLE? This amazing new trail race showcases the best of the Susan River Canyon! Runners will head up the Bizz Johnson Trail from Hobo Camp for the first half and return via the beautiful and flowy singletrack on the Southside trail across the river. The Southside Scramble has 3 different distances to choose from, a 22K, a 14K, and a 7K. All races start and end at the Hobo Camp Day Use Area. On ODD years, we will run a reversed course! For 2025, all races go out the Southside Trail and back on the Bizz Johnson Trail. 

🏆 Race Distances

• Dirty Devil's 22K: Runners start on the Fire Road above the Hobo Camp Day Use Area and take the "outbound" portion of the Bizz Johnson Trail approximately 6 miles all the way to Devil's Corral. From Devil's Corral, runners turn and drop down to the Susan River, crossing over a seasonal footbridge, and enter the stunningly beautiful Southside trail with its rockslides, vista points, and flowy singletrack all the way back to Hobo Camp.
• Tunnel's Blast 14K: Starts on the Fire Road above the Hobo Camp Day Use Area and takes the "outbound" portion of the Bizz Johnson Trail approximately 4 miles to the entrance to the first railroad tunnel. Before heading into the darkness of the tunnel, runners will veer off onto singletrack, where they climb over the top of the tunnel to reach the Southside Trail.
• Hobo's Special 7K: Starts on the Fire Road above the Hobo Camp Day Use Area and heads approximately 2 miles up to the Twin Bridges Access connector to the Southside Trail. You'll get just enough of the Bizz Johnson's steady climb to excite your senses for the fast, flowy Southside's single-track return.

🥇 Finishers and Awards

• Finish Line Party: At Hobo Camp Day Use Area, participants can enjoy a fun finish line party with food and beverages.
• Finishers' Gifts: All finishers will receive a custom medal and a custom beach towel just in time for a cool dip in the Susan River!
• Overall Awards: Overall awards will be given to 1st through 3rd finishers (M/F/NB).
• Age Group Awards: Age group awards will be given to 1st-3rd AG in 10-year age groups.

🕖 Start Times

• 7:30: Dirty Devil's 22K
• 7:45: Tunnel's Blast 14K
• 8:00: Hobo Special 7K

🍉 Refreshments and Aid Stations

Aid stations will serve fruit and salty snacks, Heed electrolyte, and water. This is a cup-less race so runners should have their own hydration systems. Hydrapak is our cupless racing partner and runners will be provided with a collapsible cup at packet pickup.

• Aid Station #1: Located on the Bizz Johnson Trail at the lower end of the lower tunnel at Mile 3.8. This aid station serves both the 22K and the 14K.
• Aid Station #2: Located on the Bizz Johnson Trail at the Devil's Corral at the Southside trail turnoff at mile 5.94. Serves 22K.
• Aid Station #3: Located on the Southside Trail just above the Twin Bridges access trail, approximately 2 miles from the finish. Serves all three race distances.

🚗 Event Parking

Carpooling is HIGHLY encouraged as parking at Hobo Camp is very limited.

• Hobo Camp: Most parking is on the middle and upper levels. Volunteers will help you park tightly.
• Miller Road: There is some parking at Miller Road at the Bizz Johnson Trail, about .25 mile from the start line.
• Bizz Johnson Trailhead: Located across from the Susanville Historic Train Depot, about .75 mi from the start line.

📦 Packet Pickup

• Friday: Packet Pickup will be at the Susanville Historic Train Depot at 601 Richmond Road from 3 PM until 6 PM. Late Registration will be available.
• Race Day: Morning packet pickup will start at 6 AM at Hobo Camp Day Use Area. Limited race day registration is available.

🎉 Post-Race Activities

The Finish Line is approximately .1 mile from the Start Line. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch and EZ-up and hang out on the grass watching the other finishers. We will have hotdogs, watermelon, and beverages for runners.

This race is capped at 150 runners total for all 3 events!

For more details, please visit the official race page.