About the Bizz Johnson
The course follows an old railroad grade through Lassen National Forest, so the footing is smooth and the route runs mostly linear. After a short climb near the start, the trail tilts downhill through forested terrain before entering the Susan River Canyon, where orange walls close in, wooden railroad bridges cross the river repeatedly, and a pair of former tunnels cut through the hillside near the end.
Buses carry runners from the finish area out to the remote trailheads, so no personal shuttle is needed. Packet pickup runs the afternoon before at the historic train depot in Susanville, with another window early on race morning.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
· 2025 results
63finishers
2:53:31winner
4:25:09median
7:43:22cutoff
Top 3: Mark Doud (2:53:31) · David King (2:58:53) · Alexandra Beitia (3:15:48)
· 2025 results
39finishers
1:32:23winner
2:16:25median
3:25:49cutoff
Top 3: Jared Cozad (1:32:23) · Blair Dennler (1:34:27) · Peter Harrison (1:35:57)
· 2025 results
38finishers
42:33winner
1:01:14median
1:28:21cutoff
Top 3: John Luaces (42:33) · Bob Howe (44:43) · Heather Grimsley (46:06)
· 2025 results
29finishers
4:05:20winner
6:02:55median
7:37:07cutoff
Top 3: Darren Partyka (4:05:20) · Logan Slack (4:11:43) · Mike Fitzsimmons (4:26:11)
· 2025 results
26finishers
1:19:36winner
2:20:49median
3:05:19cutoff
Top 3: Brady Johnson (1:19:36) · Cristin Newkirk-Thompson (1:32:36) · Dylan Langston (1:57:01)
The Bizz Johnson has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
50K10/11/2026 08:00$110
Marathon10/11/2026 08:00$105
13.1 Miles10/11/2026 09:00$90
10K10/11/2026 09:00$75
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