Date & time
Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Reading the mountain
Reading the mountain
Race-day field guide
Race-day details, preparation guidance, and answers for the 2026 Konocti Climb.
Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Mount Konocti County Park trailhead in Kelseyville, California. The uphill course finishes at Wright Peak.
$59.30, including fees. Registration is managed through Lake County Parks and Recreation and includes a Konocti Climb T-shirt, an officially timed race bib, and a post-race BBQ lunch.
To encourage a smooth race start, racers are encouraged to check in the evening before at Kelseyville Community Park between 6:00 and 8:30 p.m. to pick up bibs and shirts. Racers who are unable to come the night before may check in on race day beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the course.
Parking is limited around the trailhead. Event signage, staffed lots, passenger pickup zones, and shuttle instructions will be published before race day.
This is a steep, continuous uphill effort: 3.01 miles with 1,625 feet of positive elevation gain on mountain road and a short trail bypass with stairs.
Trail-ready shoes, weather layers, sun protection, personal hydration, and any nutrition you rely on. Prepare for a much cooler or windier summit.
Water support along the route will be labeled on the course map emailed to racers the week before race day. First-aid equipment will also be located throughout the course.
Pets and bicycles are NOT permitted on the course.
The course is a steep mountain route and includes uneven terrain. Contact Lake County Public Works in advance to discuss event access or accommodation needs.
Rain, mud, cold, heat, smoke, or high wind can change mountain conditions quickly. Organizers inspect the course and may modify or cancel the event when safety requires it.
Spectator access and summit transportation are constrained. Final viewing, parking, and shuttle guidance will be posted with the event-day plan.
Need help beyond the field guide? Contact Lake County Public Works.
707-262-1618The official 2025 GPX measures 3.01 miles (4.84 km). The event is presented as a 5K mountain run, with a course shaped by the existing road and trail route.
It is short in distance but demanding in elevation. Runners and walkers should train for sustained uphill movement and arrive prepared for mountain conditions.
Downhill shuttles will be provided from near the saddle below Wright Peak. Exact details will be posted prior to the event.
Yes. Course marshals, parking teams, water support, registration, finish-line crews, and cleanup volunteers are essential to the event. Email corallee.alexander@lakecountyca.gov to volunteer.
Racers will receive timing-chip bibs provided by Ford Timing. Results will be available at the finish line and kept at konocticlimb.com and fordtiming.us.
Planning note: the course map, aid-station locations, and final downhill-shuttle details will be shared before race day.