What About This Rain and the Tarantula Run

Today's rain is very welcome, but it may impact the Tarantula Run.

The forecasts we've seen indicate that there will be sunny weather once the storm passes.

As far as the run, we'll go on rain or shine on Saturday, Oct. 24.

The big issue will be the condition of the dirt trails.

If the trails remain muddy, we won't be able to run the normal courses (mud at Los Vaqueros is really slippery and we could not get an emergency vehicle out there if there was an emergency), but we'll change the courses to the asphalt Walnut Blvd. and possibly portions of the Mariposa Trail.

For example the 5K might go to the Interpretive Center and back, while the 10K would go to the top of the dam and loop around to the kiosk. If Mariposa Trail is navigable, we'd have the half-marathon go up the trail and circle back down to Walnut.

We'll see what conditions permit.

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