Race for Open Space offers unique trail options + Join in on MPRPD’s CA Wildlife Day

Race for Open Space 2021 

April 4 – 25
Offering unique trail options to run and hike

No matter your fitness level or where you live, Big Sur Land Trust’s Race for Open Spacehas something for everyone! You can sign up to run/hike at BSLT’s Mitteldorf Preserve in Carmel Valley or Glen Deven Ranch in Big Sur. Or if you live out of the area, you can participate on your favorite local trails.  

Thanks to our partners at Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD),California State Parks, Santa Lucia Preserve and Santa Lucia Conservancy, experienced trail runners can choose Adventure Courses on conserved lands that are not usually publicly accessible! Both courses begin at Palo Corona Regional Park, which includes lands originally conserved by Big Sur Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, the State of California and MPRPD before the property was transferred to MPRPD.

The nine-mile Canyon and Creek Course travels through Palo Corona’s back country and offers a rare sneak peek at the San Jose Creek Trail, which has not yet been opened to the public. San Jose Creek Trail is the first interconnected trail of the Lobos-Corona Parklands Project, a collaborative effort between Big Sur Land Trust, California State Parks, MPRPD, and the Point Lobos Foundation.

The 21-mile Adventure Across Lands Course is not for the faint of heart! Boasting 4,250+ feet of elevational gain with steep ascents and descents, the course passes through Palo Corona’s back country and then crosses onto the protected Wildlands of the Santa Lucia Preserve before entering Mitteldorf Preserve. After completing the Nature Loop Trail, runners will return back to Palo Corona.

Our collective goal for the Race for Open Space is 10,000 miles and all proceeds go to supporting Big Sur Land Trust’s mission. Get more details and sign up here.

We want to give a special thank you to our sponsors including:

  • 101.7 The Beach
  • Alvarado Street Brewery
  • Balance Hydrologics Inc.
  • Blink Optometry
  • Burleson Consulting Inc.
  • Cannery Row Company
  • Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
  • Denise Duffy and Associates
  • HomeLight
  • John J. Eisinger DDS Inc.
  • KWAV 96.9
  • Monterey Private Wealth
  • Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss
  • Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System
  • Spoke Consulting
  • Whitson Engineers

California Wildlife Day

March 20 & 21

We’re excited to participate in California Wildlife Day!

This virtual experience will feature amazing speakers, videos, and activities, all related to CA Wildlife, resilience, and climate change! Be sure to check out videos and activity contributions by BSLT Camper’s Corner that can help you cultivate personal resilience by nurturing that Nature Connection. Sign up here.