Way Too Cool 50 Kilometer
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The Way Too Cool 50 Kilometer run is an annual ultramarathon run that starts and ends in Cool, California. The race course follows sections of the Western States Trail. The course has greater than 7000 ft (2100 m) of vertical elevation change along its 31-mile length. Most of the course is held on single-track trails and fire roads.
The race takes place in early March. Registration opens in mid-December and typically fills to its 500 runner capacity within ten minutes, making it the most popular 50K trail run in the world[citation needed].
The race has a high completion rate greater than 95%.
[edit] History
The inaugural event was held in 1990.