Trail Running calendar near Anaheim 2025-2026

The Anytime Runners 12H Training Run is a supported endurance event held at Griffith Park, Los Angeles, specifically at the Crystal Spring Picnic Area. Participants run or walk on a mostly flat 3-mile loop trail for up to 12 hours, from 6 AM to 6 PM, with the flexibility to start anytime between 6 A..

The Harding Hustle is a challenging trail running event held in the scenic Cleveland National Forest and Santa Ana Mountains near Silverado, California. It offers three distances: 50K, 30K, and 15K, all primarily on the Harding Truck Trail, featuring steep climbs, exhilarating descents, and breathta..

Tough Mugu is a challenging trail running event held at La Jolla Group Campground in Point Mugu State Park, Malibu, California. Featuring two distances, a 25k and a 10k, the race offers runners stunning coastal mountain views, including the famous Ray Miller Trail, Channel Islands, and Boney Mountai..

The SoCal Summer 6K/12K, hosted by Pasadena Running Company, is a trail running event held at Lower Arroyo Park in Pasadena, California. Scheduled for a summer Friday evening, it offers two distance options: a 6K (3.9 miles) and a 12K (7.8 miles, two loops of the 6K course). The course features mixe..

The Green Valley Lake Half Marathon, held in the San Bernardino Mountains between Running Springs and Big Bear, offers a scenic and challenging mountain race experience. The course begins with a flat 3/4 mile loop along the lake, then ascends gradually with a 400-foot climb to a rewarding overlook...

The Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run, held annually since 1986, is a challenging point-to-point ultramarathon in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California. Covering 100 miles from Wrightwood to Altadena, the course features elevations from 1,135 to 9,300 feet, with steep climbs, rocky ter..

The Riley Park Trail Races, held in Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park in Orange County, California, offer a variety of distances including a 30k, half marathon, 10 miler, 10k, 5k, and a unique 6-hour race. This family-friendly event features scenic single and double track trails, providing runners wit..

The Into the Wild OC Trail Run is a 5K trail race held at Saddleback Wilderness in Orange, California. The course features a mix of fire roads and single-track trails with an elevation gain of 300 feet, offering a moderately challenging run through natural terrain. Participants will find one aid sta..

The Bulldog Ultra is Southern California's oldest 50k trail race, held in the scenic Santa Monica Mountains at Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas, CA. Celebrating over 30 years, it offers two challenging distances: a 25k trail run and a 50k ultra, featuring steep climbs and rugged terrain with ove..

The OC Trail Runners Group Run is a free, social, and non-competitive trail running event held in Newport Coast, California, at El Moro and Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. The group meets at Coastal Peak Park and enjoys a different route each time. The June 28, 2025 run covers about 8 miles with rough..

The Mount Baldy Run to the Top is a challenging 7-mile trail race held in Mount Baldy, California. Celebrating its 60th running, the race starts at 6,000 feet elevation and ascends 4,000 feet to the summit of Mt. Baldy, the third tallest mountain in Southern California at 10,064 feet.This event serv..

The Gypsum Canyon Wilderness 5k is a trail running event held at Gypsum Canyon Wilderness in Anaheim, California. The 3.3-mile course features a mix of fire roads and single-track trails with an elevation gain of 350 feet, offering a moderately challenging run through natural terrain. Participants w..

That's No Moon Trail Races, held in Silverado, California, offers challenging trail running events in the rugged Cleveland National Forest and Santa Ana Mountains. The race features three distances: 50 miles, 50 kilometers, and 30 kilometers, all traversing technical terrain with significant elevati..

The Double Peak Challenge is a distinctive outdoor running event held in San Marcos, California, featuring a challenging 10K race, a 5K fun run, and a Kids Trail Trot. The 10K course is known for its demanding elevation gain of 1,176 feet, culminating at Double Peak's summit at 1,558 feet, offering..

The No Name Trail Races, now known as the Cheeseboro Canyon Trail Run, take place in Cheeseboro National Park, Agoura, California, within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The event offers multiple distances including a challenging 50K ultra marathon with nearly 5,000 feet of elev..

No Name 5025 is a trail running event held at Cheeseboro National Park in Woodland Hills, California. It features a challenging 50k ultramarathon, along with a half-marathon, 5k, and a kids’ 2k fun run. The course offers diverse terrain, including runnable ascents, winding singletracks, steep fire r..

The Cheeseboro Canyon Trail Run, formerly known as No Name 5025, is a popular, low-key trail running event held in Cheeseboro National Park near Agoura, California. It features diverse terrain including runnable ascents, winding singletracks, steep fire road climbs, and smooth descents. The event of..

The Bandit Ultra Trail is a premier trail running event held in Simi Valley, California, at Corriganville Park. Set against the scenic backdrop of Rocky Peak's mountains and steep canyons, the race offers stunning views of sandstone boulders, oak savannahs, and diverse wildlife habitats. Participant..

The Angeles National Forest Trail Race, celebrating its 20th anniversary, takes place in the scenic San Gabriel Mountains at Mt. Wilson, California. Offering two challenging distances, a 25K with 3,500 feet of elevation gain and a 50K with 7,000 feet, the race starts and finishes at the historic Mt...

The HOKA Kodiak Ultra Marathons by UTMB is a challenging trail running event held in Big Bear Lake, California, a rustic mountain town near Los Angeles. The race spans two days with five distances ranging from 10.4 km to 159.3 km, featuring significant elevation gains up to 4100 meters. Runners expe..