22477 Auberry Rd
Clovis, CA 93619
USA
NOTE: Snack and Lunch Items will be for sale to benefit Sierra Foothill Conservancy. Will you consider becoming a member of Sierra Foothill Conservancy TODAY and be able to attend as many hikes and classes during our season for discounted prices (including our Preserve Trail Run Club that helps you train for this Marathon), plus many other member benefits? JOIN HERE
SFC is celebrating over 25 years of stewarding this legacy landscape and ask you to consider an additional donation to our McKenzie 20th Anniversary Campaign – your gift will directly support a greater impact on our local efforts to preserve and steward the McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve. YOU can help reach the goal of $100,000 for the McKenzie with your year end donation – give back to the preserve that has given so much to our community!
WITH YOUR SUPPORT – A campaign designed to support the needs of the Preserve after 25 years of service including:
- Trails – Trail maintenance and Development
- Education – Outdoor Programming and Educational Resources
- Vegetation – Invasive Species Removal and Native Plantings
- Repairs – Erosion Damage
- Infrastructure – Fencing and Signage
RACE DETAILS AND LINK TO REGISTRATION:
Half Marathon participants will be treated to beautiful views and rolling hills. Awards will be given out to the Top 3 Male & Female Finishers and to the top 3 M& F Finishers in 10 yr age groups.
All Participants will receive:
Custom Event Shirt
Finisher Medal
Post Race Refreshments
Packet Pickup and more details to follow prior to registration.
The Ruth McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve (2960 acres) is located between Friant and Prather, on the north side of Auberry Road. The main gate is 3.3 miles uphill from the intersection of Auberry Road and Millerton Road.
The McKenzie Preserve was acquired in trust from The Nature Conservancy in 1998. The property had previously been placed in a trust by its owner, Ruth H McKenzie, who wanted it to remain in ranching and open space after her death.The McKenzie Preserve is primarily grassland and oak woodland that slopes upward toward the basalt lava table lands that give the preserve its name.
The preserve includes a significant portion of one of the flat-topped tables that are visible from the road. In spring, rain water collects in the table’s low spots, forming vernal pools. Since the basalt is impermeable, these pools hold water for several weeks or months until it eventually evaporates. The pools provide habitat for rare plants and crustaceans that “come to life” in the presence of the water. When the pools dry up in late spring, these crustaceans become seeds or cysts in order to survive the rest of the year. On the far side of the table formations, out of sight of Auberry Road, the land slopes steeply down to the San Joaquin River. These north-facing slopes sustain an excellent mix of pine forest and chaparral. The preserve also includes a 47-acre parcel along the creek on the south side.