Welcome to the Over the Hill Track Club website. We are a recreational club serving Ridgecrest, California and the Indian Wells Valley. Here in the high Mojave desert, we organize a year-round schedule of races, fun-runs and other activities. Most events are open to the public. We are most known for the High Desert Ultra 50K and 30K that we host in early December. Follow us on the Over the Hill Track Club Facebook Page Ridgecrest Running.

We are a 501(c)(3) organization, with the mission of promoting and encouraging running and related activities as a sport and healthy lifestyle within our community. Profits from our activities go towards supporting local youth running groups and community charitable organizations.

News

Run with the Burros Coming on April 11

The California Breakfast Burritos will again present the Run with the Burros! This is not an OTHTC event, but we like to support it. The events supports the California Breakfast Burritos and the Forever Home Donkey Rescue and Sanctuary charitable organizations. Run or hike with or without a burro. There are 4 distances: a 26.2 mile trail marathon, an 18 mile, a 10 mile, and an introductory 5 mile distance. You can find more information on UltraSignup. The route maps are available on CalTopo.

Upcoming Events

3/21/26

Run with the Burros Training Run

8am

Indian Wells Canyon Road

The RUN WITH THE BURROS TRAINING RUN is for anyone who wants to run/hike and check out the 10 or 5 mile course of the April 11 Run with the Burros event. Start/Finish is west of Inyokern, off Highway 14, near the bottom of Indian Wells Canyon Road.

Be there at 7:30 for the briefing and signup. The run will start at 8. You will also get a discount code for the race in April (just for showing up). The 10 mile course will be marked at turns only with pink/green ribbons on the side of the turn, then one or two ribbons after the turn. The 5 mile route will have red and white ribbons. The route maps are available on CalTopo.

We will have a water jug and bananas at the start. Bring your own hydration and snacks for your needs while on the courses. This event will not be timed, it is a casual, fun and relaxed event.

We look forward to seeing you!

8am

Indian Wells Canyon Road