San Jose, CA, United States · Thursday, December 31, 2026

Timed 12 hours

New Years One Day 12 Hour Run

106 days away

not publishedn/a Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

37.3394° N, 121.8950° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~26 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, December

Daytime high 13°C

Night low 4°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 9 h 37 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 233 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Trail Running ShoesCushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race NutritionSelf-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity without the bounce.
HeadlampsA 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Thundercross

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.6

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Course Notes

Each lap is 1.03 miles (USATF certificated No. CA23033TEB) around Cottonwood Lake in Hellyer Park along the asphalt path. The course is relatively flat.

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