Golden Gate Trail Classic

Spartan Race in USA. 4 events over 2 days, Jan 23–24, 2027.

Race information

The Golden Gate Trail Classic is a Spartan trail running event based at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, with courses heading into the coastal hills around the Golden Gate. The January 23-24, 2027 weekend offers 50-mile and 50K ultra distances on Saturday, followed by 25K and 15K options on Sunday.

Race schedule

Start times as published by the organizer. Waves fill up.
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Saturday, January 23, 2027

Sunday, January 24, 2027

  • 08:0025.0 km

    Trail 25K

    Open

  • 09:0015.0 km

    Trail 15K

    Open

Where is it

Race village, nearest airport and how to get there.

Fly in

Airports within 200 km of the venue. Each one lists the other races you can reach from it.

What the weather did

Actual conditions on these dates over the past 5 years.

Daytime high
13–19°C
Night low
7–11°C
Typical wind
15 km/h
Rain
Usually dry
0/5 years heavy rain
YearHighLowWindRain
202613°C10°C10 km/h
202519°C8°C15 km/h
202415°C11°C23 km/h
202315°C8°C28 km/h
202215°C7°C15 km/h

How to train for Spartan Golden Gate

Spartan Golden Gate is a trail and mountain course with Trail 15K, Trail 25K and Trail 50K waves. Every training plan is built around your race date, your fitness and the days you can train.