The Ranch 50K / Half Marathon
February 14th, 2026
Daley Ranch, Escondido, CA
REGISTRATION OPENS September 1st, 2025
Course
This race will take place in the Daley Ranch area, with the Start/Finish line for all distances at the Dixon Lake Picnic Area.
The 50K will run a 25K loop two times, that will have 3,159’ of gain (963m) per loop, which is 6,318’/1,926m total for the course.
The half marathon will consist of a single loop with 2,706’ of gain (825m).
There will be three fully stocked aid stations available on this course.
On the 50K Course
Aid Station 1 - La Honda Aid Station @ 5.4mi & 21.25mi (8.7km & 34km)
Aid Station 2 - Cougar Pass Aid Station @ 10.8mi & 26.3mi (17km & 42km)
Aid Station 3 - (Start / Finish) Dixon Lake Aid Station @ 15.5 & 31.1 miles. (24.9k & 50k)
There are two cut-off times for this event, 4.75 hours for the first loop, 9.5 hours on the second loop.
For the Half Marathon
Aid Station 1 - La Honda Aid Station @ 4.75 miles (7.5km)
Aid Station 2 - Lilac Hill Aid station @ 9.5 miles (15.2km)
Aid Station 3 - (Start / Finish) Dixon Lake Aid Station @ 13.1 miles (21.3km)
There is a 9 hour cut off for this event.
2026 Training Runs
All training runs BEGIN and END at the Daley Ranch Gate near Dixon Lake Parking Lot (Free Parking)
Date TBD 7:00AM - Training Run #1 - ~8 miles, Start to AS1 following the 50K course. 5.5 miles on course, then 1 mile to connect to the last 1.5 miles of both 50K and Half Marathon Loops
Date TBD 7:00AM - Training Run #2 - 13.1 miles, Full Half Marathon Loop
Date TBD 7:00AM - Training Run #3 - 15.5 miles, Full 50k Loop (25k total)
50k Course Records
Men’s Record: Brian Hanak 4:16:49 (2021)
Women’s Record: Kara Olivito 5:12:30 (2020)
Half Marathon Course Records
Men’s Record: Glenn Racz 1:33:30 (2021)
Women’s Record: Angelica Campigotto 1:45:46 (2024)
The Ranch 50k and Half Marathon is a qualified event in the SoCal Ultra Series!
Catering
2022 Race day catering by Kalei’s Kitchenette
2023 Race day catering by Latino’s Meat Market
2024 Race day catering by Latino’s Meat Market
2025 Race day catering by Latino’s Meat Market
Race Agenda
WEEK BEFORE THE RACE Packet Pickup - Please note that we expect to have packet pickup before the race at Milestone Running (North Park Location). If you cannot pick up your packet before race day, we will allow you to pick it up on race morning. NO DAY OF REGISTRATION.
Feb 14th, 2026
Race Day Check In @ 6:00 AM
50K Race @ 7:00 AM
Half Marathon Start @ 7:30 AM
Post Race Meal and Hangout
Thanks to all of the organizations that made this race happen:
Special thanks to the City of Escondido and its hardworking Park Service Rangers!
Wounded Warrior Project
SWTR has partnered with WWP for The Ranch 50k. Please consider donating here or on the race’s UltraSignUp page to their cause!
Run Ultra Strong
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