Trail Running Calendar California 2025-2026

Celebrate Thanksgiving at the Zoom Turkey Trot in San Jose at Hellyer Park with a USATF certified half, 10K, 5K and kids runs, plus t shirts and finisher medals. Flat, fast courses and stocked aid stations welcome all abilities.

Run off your Thanksgiving with the Wild Turkey trail run at Beals Point, Granite Bay, benefiting Folsom's Hope. Choose a stroller friendly 5K, a 10K or a free kids 1K and enjoy a new doubletrack stretch plus post race music and refreshments..

Celebrate Thanksgiving at the Moraga Turkey Trot, a friendly 5K or 1.5 mile run or walk on the Moraga Country Club cart path. Advance registration is required, proceeds benefit the food bank and participants get a tee, bib and prize chances..

Celebrate Thanksgiving with the first annual Spring Valley 5K on scenic Quarry Road, offering a trail run or walk plus a relaxed 1.5 mile Community Stroll and a lively half mile Kids Sprint. Family friendly and welcoming to all ages.

Join the College of the Canyons Turkey Trot in Santa Clarita for a scenic three mile run through campus and valley trails, ending with a fast finish on the Cougar Stadium track. Expect live results, a commemorative shirt, and race day fun.

Join the 13th Annual Huntington Beach Turkey Wobble on November 27 for a scenic 1K, 5K or 10K on the sand supporting clean water relief for communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Family friendly and fun for all ages.

Join the XC Turkey Trot 2.2 mile fun run on Thanksgiving Day at Gunn High School in Palo Alto. A single friendly race on the cross country course with retro shirt options and playful prizes for all ages.

Celebrate Thanksgiving with a flat, scenic course at Quarry Lakes in Fremont offering a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a Little Turkeys kids dash. Costume friendly, walkers welcome, and donations support the Alameda County Community Food Bank.

Run a scenic one mile loop at Washburn Ranch in Hemet with 100 mile, 24 hour and relay formats, live tracking, on site camping and close aid. Buckles await solo runners who complete 100 miles within the 31 hour window.

Join the Waffle Run in Clovis on Nov 29 for competitive and fun 5K, 2 mile and virtual options for all ages. Proceeds benefit Poverello House and many entries include Huckleberry's waffle breakfast coupons.

Rugged single track and dirt trails with big climbs await at the ninth annual Black Mountain Turkey Burner in San Diego. Limited to 300 runners, the trail festival offers a half marathon, 10K, 5K and kids dash and is an ERS qualifier.

Island View Endurance Run in Goleta, CA offers distances from 12 km to 100 mile across scenic coastal trails with big climbing. Supportive aid stations and buckle awards for 100 mile finishers make this a memorable ultrarunning test.

Run Krampus Cross Country in San Francisco live on Dec 7 or virtually Dec 5 to 8 with 5K 10K and the Naughty Nine Miler. All entrants get a wooden woodallion a Krampus tee and a beer sampler stein plus a brewfest on Dec 5.

The Fremont Canyon 28k Trail Run is an exciting running event taking place in Irvine Regional Park, Orange, California. Scheduled for December 6, 2025, this challenging 28k (17.5 miles) course features fire roads with an elevation gain and..

Run the 37th annual Death Valley Trail through dramatic desert scenery and near North America's lowest point. Choose marathon, half marathon, or 10K on a quiet dirt road with a limit of 200 runners for an intimate challenge.

Run the 38th High Desert Ultra in Ridgecrest, California on December 6, 2025, with 50K, 30K, and a new 10K through scenic desert loops. Proceeds support youth running and community charities and all finishers get a handmade ceramic medal.

Run ZombieRunner Quarry Lakes in Fremont on December 6 for scenic, mostly flat courses along Alameda Creek with distances from 5K to marathon. Stocked aid stations, custom finisher medals, and timed results make it a fun day for all.

Tackle scenic singletrack and dirt at Calero County Park in the Calero Trail Run Winter, with distances from a kids mile to a 50K. Expect rolling hills, oak vistas, aid stations, a finishers medal and race day registration.

Tackle a scenic 50 mile point to point ultramarathon through Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, climbing Stonewall Peak and dropping to the desert finish near Julian. Family and crew friendly with camping, showers and a post race meal to celebrate..

Challenge yourself on rugged coastal trails at the Ray Miller 50/50 at Point Mugu State Park in Malibu on December 6, 2025. With 50 mile, 50K and 30K options, the 2025 race is sold out and the waitlist is closed.