This was my first year participating in this event, but certainly will not be my last. Here's what the website has to say about the race, "Experience the beauty and tranquility of a Trail Less Traveled. Hidden in the foothills around Lake Oroville, the Kelly Ridge and Dan Beebe trails offer miles of twisting terrain to challenge runners of all levels and test seasoned trails fans. This 5K and Quarter Marathon always takes place the first Sunday in April (unless it falls on Easter Sunday)."

I've traveled to Lake Oroville to go boating, but never to run. I have done a few trail races before, but never one longer than 10 miles and never on these particular trails, so I did not know what to expect. This year, to add some variety into my running, I decided to sign up for a Under the Sun Events trail race series. This was race #3 in a 5 race series. After completing this run, my longest trail run to date, I was excited about the possibility of future trail races!

This race was small, only 33 participants in the 14 mile race, but still well organized, great t-shirts / medals, and well stocked / placed unmanned aid stations. Yes, that's right... the aid stations were simply tables with bottled water, snacks, and electrolyte drinks. If you needed to refill your hydration pack, you simply stopped at the table, refilled, and kept going.

Despite a few tough steep hills, I was able to finish 3rd overall female and 2nd in my age group! I highly recommend the Trail Less Traveled and hope to do this race again and again!