Trail Running calendar near Badwater Basin 2026-2027

An invitational 135 miles non stop ultramarathon from Death Valley's Badwater Basin to Whitney Portal with about 100 runners and a 45 hour time limit.

Races at Red Rock Canyon include a 5K run and walk, a runners only 17K with a three hour time limit, and a virtual 5K with mailed medals. Courses start at the Visitor Center and combine trails with sections of the scenic drive.

Trail loops through Alabama Hills with a half marathon and 10K, chip timing, aid stations, and fundraising for the John Wayne Cancer Foundation.

Trail marathon and half marathon in Titus Canyon, Death Valley National Park on December 5, 2026, limited to 200 runners with aid stations along a single dirt road course.

A December trail event in Ridgecrest, California offering 50K, 30K and 10K loop courses over rolling desert terrain with multiple aid stations, handmade finisher medals, age-group and military awards.

A pack burro race and trail run in the Mojave Desert each second Saturday of April, offering four distances for runner-and-burro teams or runners without burros, and fundraising for local donkey rescue and charity organizations.

A long-running trail event in Lone Pine, CA on May 1, 2027 offering 50-mile, 50K, marathon and 10-mile courses through the Alabama Hills.

An 8 mile uphill race climbing 4,600 ft from Keeler to the historic Cerro Gordo town, finishing with a mountaintop barbecue, music, and shuttles back down. Spectator passes include the shuttle ride and food.