Half-Marathons and More in Mono County's Dramatic and Diverse Terrain

Mono Couty, Calif. (September 1, 2022) Racers ready? Here are three upcoming races with breathtaking (figuratively and literally) views to choose from this fall. 

Join the Mono Lake Committee on Sept. 11 for the 41st annual Tioga Pass Run and enjoy one of the most beautiful roads in America! Walk or run 12.4 miles from Lee Vining up 9,943' Tioga Pass, ascending 3,200 feet (yes, 3,200 feet!) to Yosemite's east entrance. Great scenery, tasty snacks, and all for a good cause: proceeds from the race benefit local nonprofit the Mono Lake Committee. Find more information or register at tiogapassrun.com. 

Another stunning point-to-point course awaits you at the Ridge Rambler Half Marathon. Come and run 13.1 miles in the beautiful Bridgeport area on Saturday, September 24. The start of the race is at about 7,100 feet on the backside of Lower Twin Lake, beneath the imposing Sawtooth Ridge. The course remains steady around the lake and then starts heading downhill from Twin Lakes towards Buckeye Road, with gentle rolling until the finish of the race at 6,600 ft. Celebrate your amazing run at the after party hosted by Growler's Eatery and Big Meadow Brewing, and feel extra good knowing all proceeds go to support students at the Bridgeport Elementary School. Please visit the website to register, and get more updates and information on the Ridge Rambler Facebook page.

For a nice dirt-trail race with beautiful scenery, join old neighbors and new friends at the Crowley Lake Trail Run. The 5k/10k and kids 1k is a fundraising event for the Crowley Lake Community. The course winds through fire roads next to Crowley Lake, past Beaver Cove and Crooked Creek, and boasts beautiful views of the surrounding Glass Mountains, White Mountains, and Sierra Nevada Mountains. The run takes place the morning of Sunday, September 25.  For more information, please visit the Crowley Lake Trail Run website.

About Mono County:

Located approximately 315 miles north of Los Angeles, and 280 miles east of San Francisco, Mono County accesses the east entrance to Yosemite National Park and welcomes visitors year-round. The vast playground of the Eastern Sierra is an easily reached destination via the all-weather US Highway 395, a

State-Designated Scenic Byway which traverses Mono County from north to south, offering motorists

tremendous vistas right from the steering wheel and countless side-roads, hiking trails, lakes, and roadside villages to explore. United Airlines recently announced offering summer air service from San Francisco (SFO) to nearby Bishop Airport (KBIH) beginning June 4, 2022 and running through September 5, 2022. Chartered service with Advanced Airlines from several Southern California cities to Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) will also be offered this summer, running June 16, 2022 through September 12, 2022. Air service for the 2022-2023 winter season will be announced soon. For more information or to request guides, visit MonoCounty.org or call 800-845-7922.