Tour de Chico 50K | A Solo 50k Featuring Chico CA's Finest Trails
Chico California is a hub of endurance sports. While the town isn’t quite big enough to gather the types of events that capture the interests of most, it is endowed with a municipal park that acts as a playground for anyone with an interest in hiking, mountain biking, and trail running. Annie Bidwell left the expanse of Bidwell park to the city, and without it, Chico would be nothing of the town it is today. With all of my races being canceled due to the pandemic, I hadn’t run an ultramarathon since February. It’s difficult to explain, but I longed to experience the sort of discomfort that comes with running ultras. While pushing hard at mile 30 is, in the moment, not particularly fun, there is a certain satisfaction that comes along with facing a physical challenge head on. I feel very privileged to hail from a town with such easy access to trails, and I’ve always been perplexed by the lack of an ultramarathon within the park limits. It seems like the perf...