DESTINATION
REDDING,
CALIFORNIA
DATE January 19, 2020
FEES US$80
HOW TO GET THERE From Toronto, Montreal,
Vancouver via United Airlines, connect through LAX
(1 flight daily) or SFO (4 flights daily). The Redding
Airport is a 10-minute drive from downtown.
WEBSITE reddingmarathon.org
Redding Marathon
19 is still being repaired.” Since the fire,
the Redding Marathon has donated
to the local trail alliance that works
closely with the City of Redding, the
Bureau of Land Management and the
McConnell Foundation to restore the
damaged trails.
Beyond its appeal as a BQ, the
Redding Marathon also offers partic-
ipants the option to register for a
marathon relay and the Sundial 5k,
making the event accessible to all
levels of runners and even families.
Parks counts about 100 marathon
relay teams that come from all over
the United States, while adding that
there was also a runner or two from
Canada in previous years. She hopes
more Canadians might be enticed to
come down for this upcoming edition.
Since the race’s inception, the city ofRedding has seen significant growth
in the local running community and
tourism. Redding is the largest city in
the Shasta Cascade area, with more
than 91,000 residents. The area is also
considered as one of the top fishing
destinations in North America, the
houseboat capital of the world and
a must-visit for magnificent land-
scapes that include Lassen Volcanic
National Park, Whiskeytown National
Recreation Area and the Trinity Alps.
Whether you’re on the hunt for a new
BQ this year or looking for an off-the-
beaten-path adventure, Shasta Cascade
in upstate California is a solid bet.Melissa Offner is a television and podcast
host, the leader of the North Vancouver
run crew RUNDISTRIKT, as well as an avid
runner and trail runner.DESTINATION
SUSANVILLE,
CALIFORNIA
DATE October 13, 2019
FEES US$75 until August 12, US$80
HOW TO GET THERE Fly into Redding and drive
109 miles to Susanville.
WEBSITE coastaltrailruns.com/bizz_johnson.html
Bizz Johnson Marathon
DESTINATION
GREENVILLE,
CALIFORNIA
DATE August 17, 2019
FEES US$145
HOW TO GET THERE Fly into Redding and drive
114 miles to Greenville.
WEBSITE runningwiththebears.org
Run with the Bears Marathon
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