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Brazen New Year’s Day Half Marathon

  • DistanceHalf Marathon
  • Date
  • LocationCastro Valley, CA
  • Mixed surfaces
  • loop
Original decorative illustration, not a photo or map of this race.Castro Valley Library’s modern entrance and clearly labeled town-name facade Destination photo. — destination photo, not the race courseCastro Valley · destination, not course
Photo details

Castro Valley destination photo, not a view of this race course. Castro Valley Library entrance (2026-09-15 19:01:01). Photo by BriefEdits · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Resized, display-cropped and gently color-graded.

BibWise Take

Mixed surfaces running; the exact distance still needs confirmation.

How hilly?

Partial information

Half is approximately 70% dirt and 30% paved, with rolling hills. Actual Ultra Half mileage/ascent still need confirmation.

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Mixed surfaces · loop

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At a glance

Date
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Location
Castro Valley
Distance
Half Marathon
Surface
Mixed surfaces
Time limit
270 minutes last recordedVerification overdue.
Entry & fees
Price not yet confirmedEntry availability not confirmed. Verification overdue.
About this race

A New Year’s Day trail half marathon at Lake Chabot. It is part of the Ultra Half Series.

Course & terrain

Surface
mixed
About this detail

Approximately 30% paved and 70% dirt.

course type
loop
Elevation notes
Half is approximately 70% dirt and 30% paved, with rolling hills. Actual Ultra Half mileage/ascent still need confirmation.
Aid stations
3 on-course stations with water, electrolyte drink, gels and snacks. Half stations emphasize refills; carry a bottle or reusable cup.
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course gpx
https://brazenracing.com/gpx/Brazen_New_Year_s_Day_Half_Marathon.gpx
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Exact-distance organizer download linked on current event page. GPX link provenance verified; raw route geometry not inspected.

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Race day

Start time
8:30 AM
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Pacific time

Start
Lake Chabot Marina, 17600 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley
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Currently linked by the explicitly dated 2027 event home. Web extraction of directions is cached seven months ago, while search extraction reports last month. Direct current fetch returned 403; precise live page freshness is not established.

Pickup and transport
Bib/shirt mail-out or race-morning pickup; exact opening hour is not stated. Park inside Lake Chabot while spaces remain, then use nearby street parking.
Time limit (minutes)
270 minutes
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Regular half time limit.

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Start groups
Hiker Division: 7:30 AM; Regular half marathon: 8:30 AM
Finish
Lake Chabot Marina
About this detail

Currently linked by the explicitly dated 2027 event home. Web extraction of directions is cached seven months ago, while search extraction reports last month. Direct current fetch returned 403; precise live page freshness is not established.

Checkpoints
8:30 am start; mile 10.7 checkpoint by 11:45 am. Check separate hiker-start rules.
cutoff policy
Mile-10.7 aid deadline 11:45. Early hikers should carry fluids before aid stations are fully operating; hiker division is ineligible for overall/age awards.

Location

Castro Valley, CA area

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Entry & fees

2027 · Half Marathon

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Details & sources

Source checks · Oct 14, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC
  • Date: verification overdue.
  • Location: verification overdue.
  • Distance: not confirmed.
  • Entry status: verification overdue.

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About this recorded edition

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