The Bizz Johnson Trail begins at Mason Station and travels through scenic Lassen National Forest. The course is on a fine gravel packed trail.
The first few miles of the course climb 280 feet through the forest to Westwood Junction, then it's downhill to the finish at Susanville, with a 1300 foot descent over the final 20 miles.
The Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon was the 480th largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 420th largest in 2022.
Last year no finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 10.9% of runners qualified for Boston in 2022.
This gives the Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon the 440th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 150th highest percentage in 2022.
Its Course Score of 98.11 ranks it as the 314th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 25th fastest course in California.
The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are within the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon a PR Score of 98.11. This PR Score ranks it as the 254th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 17th fastest in California.
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Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 5581 feet (1701m) Min Elevation: 4270 feet (1301m)
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