Rainy weather seems to be a new tradition at the Buffalo Half Marathon; 400 runners sloshed through muddy terrain Saturday morning when intermittent rain showers took over the Island of Catalina for the second straight year.

The Buffalo Run Half Marathon, in its 11th installment, takes runners on the dirt fire trails of Catalina Island, which sits 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles. The interior of the Island, where runners spent 9 of their 13.1 miles, is known for its natural beauty and breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and the mainland.

This year's half marathon winners were Kevin Purcell, with a time of 1:25:59 and Hannah Briggs, who finished in 1:43:40.

The Buffalo Half Marathon is the first leg of the American Trail Championship, which concludes with next month's Catalina Marathon. On March 13th, marathoners will take an even deeper tour of the Island on a route that is normally unavailable to tourists. Following the Catalina Marathon, American Trail Championship (or ATC) awards will be given to those with the fastest combined times from both races.

While this weekend's half marathon runners were taking to the trails, 5k runners took a scenic run around the streets of Avalon, the main tourist destination on the Island. This year's 5k winners were Angus Kennedy (22:07) and Joni Moore (25:37).

The Catalina Marathon, named the #1 Off Road Marathon in the world is on March 13th.