This event is in the past.It took place on March 7, 2026 at Limekiln Trail, Los Gatos CA.




Ten repeats of a climb called Dogmeat: this is trail running stripped to its masochist core. No medals, no aid stations, no entry fee, just you and 11,000 feet of gain on a brutally steep Santa Cruz Mountains fire road.
Self-supported challenge
No-frills sufferfest
Trail running
Santa Cruz Mountains
Tips
⛰️"Priest Rock trail is gnarly!!!" (local hiker)
🎒haul your own supplies to the Priest Rock saddle
🐕dogs welcome if they're trail-ready
Free
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 50K
Los Gatos




Ten repeats of a climb called Dogmeat: this is trail running stripped to its masochist core. No medals, no aid stations, no entry fee, just you and 11,000 feet of gain on a brutally steep Santa Cruz Mountains fire road.
Self-supported challenge
No-frills sufferfest
Trail running
Santa Cruz Mountains
Tips
⛰️"Priest Rock trail is gnarly!!!" (local hiker)
🎒haul your own supplies to the Priest Rock saddle
🐕dogs welcome if they're trail-ready
Free
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