Trail Race Training Begins Saturday

Free training for The begins Saturday with Coach Eric LeClair and Team CrossFit Academy. Interested runners of all levels are asked to meet at 7:00 a.m. in Kersting Ct.

Saturday morning's training run will be the first of 16 gearing up for the epic and often grueling 8.6 mile trail race in May, which challenges runners to start in Kersting Ct. and run up Mt. Wilson. The race features steep and narrow mountain terrain and an elevation change of 2,100 feet.

Coach LeClair advises that it's best to start your training Saturday, though runners who come to the later training sessions will be welcome, too.

Runners will be broken up into beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, and do a different training run each week tailored to their abilities.

Coach LeClair and Team CrossFit Academy have trained hundreds of runners for this specific trail race over the past six years. In fact, over 20 alumni of their training program have finished in the top three spots.  

To contact Coach Eric LeClair or Team CrossFit Academy directly, please call 626-437-8739 or check out the Academy's Facebook page.

Watch the attached YouTube video uploaded by Daniel, a runner in last year's race! You'll see the steep terrain from a runner's-eye view.

Mt. Wilson Trail Race Registration Info

Registration for the trail race will open on Monday March 5 at 9:00 a.m. via the city's website or in person at the Community Services Office, 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. in Sierra Madre. The race is limited to just 300 runners due to the narrow trail, and it's been known to sell out.

The Mt. Wilson Trail Race is on May 26.

For more information please visit www.mountwilsontrailrace.com or contact the Community Services Office at 626.355.5278.