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Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs
Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs is a Way Too Cool 50K and Way too Cool 10 Miler event held in Cool, California. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, March 6, 2027. About 650 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- March 6, 2027
- Location
- Cool, CA
- Field size
- ~650 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, March 6, 2027
- Location
- Cool, California
- Distances
- Way Too Cool 50K, Way too Cool 10 Miler
- Field size
- About 650 runners
- Course
- 50K: ~4,799 ft gain / 4,209 ft loss (570-1,620 ft); 10 Mile: ~1,161 ft gain / 1,158 ft loss (1,187-1,574 ft), per official course page
- Registration
- raceroster.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Entry fee
- Listed fee for the longest distance, $194.57 (from raceroster.com, checked September 27, 2026)
- Start time
- 8:00 AM PST
- Course profile — 50K
- Loop course; Trail surface; 4799 ft gain, 4209 ft loss (official course data); Not USATF certified
- Course profile — 10 Mile
- Out-and-back course; Trail surface; 1161 ft gain, 1158 ft loss (official course data); Not USATF certified
About the Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs
Way Too Cool is the nation's largest 50K trail race, held each March in the tiny Sierra foothills town of Cool, California, on singletrack that shares roughly 12 miles with the iconic Western States 100 Trail. Runners choose the 50K or 10 Mile option, both starting together at the Cool Fire Station, and take on numerous creek crossings and the demanding Goat Hill climb before finishing to the race's signature frog cupcakes.
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Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs: common questions
- When is the Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, March 6, 2027.
- Where is the Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs held?
- In Cool, California.
- What distances does the Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs offer?
- Way Too Cool 50K and Way too Cool 10 Miler.
- How many people run the Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs?
- About 650 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at raceroster.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $194.57 (from raceroster.com, checked September 27, 2026).
- What time does the Way Too Cool 50K & 10 Mile Endurance Runs start?
- 8:00 AM PST.
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