Trail Running calendar near Bakersfield 2025-2026

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 Back On The Ranch Trail Run is scheduled for October 3 and 4, 2025 in Los Olivos, CA. The event offers multiple timed and multi-hour formats for participants over two days. Distances and formats: 3 hour 6 hour 12 hour 24 hour 48 hour A runner guide for the 2025 event and an organizer liabilit..

SPACEROCK Trail Race takes place at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in Agua Dulce, California. The event offers four distances: Half Marathon+ (roughly 13.9 miles with about 3,200 feet of elevation gain and descent), 15K (14.3K), 10K, and 5K. The courses mix technical single-track with rocky climbs..

Twilight's Last Gleaming Cross Country Challenge is a rare evening cross-country race held in Ventura, California. Now in its 40th year, it takes place on the last Saturday in October, except Halloween when it will be a week earlier. The course is notorious and punishing: the first mile climbs a cit..

Santa Clarita Trail Race is a golden-trail running event held in East Walker Ranch on Placerita Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA. Brought to you by New Global Adventures, it offers four distances: 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and 28K. The race winds through historic Placerita Canyon, where gold was discove..

The Kaweah Lake Bottom Trail Run is a scenic trail race held in Three Rivers, California, just six miles from Sequoia National Park's entrance. Scheduled for November 1, 2025, the event features 5K and 10K out-and-back courses combining paved and dirt trails along the lake bottom near slick rock for..

The Tulare Santa Fe Trail-A-Thon 5k is an annual community running event held in Tulare, California, hosted by the Tulare Sunrise Rotary Club. The 23rd edition takes place at Live Oak Park, featuring a scenic 5-kilometer route that begins and ends at the park, providing ample space for participants..

Rock Cobbler RUN is an off-road trail event in Bakersfield, California, held at Rio Bravo Ranch. The full Cobbler covers about 26 miles (41.8 km) with roughly 4,500 feet of vertical gain; the shorter Pebbler is about half that distance. The vibe is a brutal, adventure‑driven challenge with a Bakersf..

Over The Hill Track Club presents the High Desert Ultra, a Ridgecrest, California event offering 50K and 30K for desert trail runners, with a new 10K added. Runners traverse looping dirt roads through rolling desert terrain, offering views of the southern Sierras, Rademacher and Spangler Hills, and..

8 Krazy Kilometers Bakersfield is a family-friendly running event featuring an in-person 8K and a 2K Latke Loop at Panorama Vista Preserve in Bakersfield, California. The scenic course winds through the 937-acre Kern River Parkway nature preserve along the Kern River, with dogs on leashes welcome. R..

The Back On The Ranch Trail Run is scheduled for October 3 and 4, 2025 in Los Olivos, CA. The event offers multiple timed and multi-hour formats for participants over two days. Distances and formats: 3 hour 6 hour 12 hour 24 hour 48 hour A runner guide for the 2025 event and an organizer liabilit..

VALENCIA Trail Race takes place in Valencia, California, offering three trail distances: 10K, Half Marathon, and 50K Ultra. Set amid Southern California’s hills, the course climbs to peaks, follows ridgelines, and traverses canyons with panoramic views of the Santa Clarita Valley. The route is 70% s..

Run With The Burros is a unique pack burro race and trail run held annually on the second Saturday of April in Inyokern, California. The event offers four distances: 5, 10, 18, and 26.2 miles, with participants having the option to run with or without a donkey. The course features challenging terrai..

Leona Divide, staged at The Lakes Community Center in Lake Hughes, CA, is a multi-distance ultramarathon organized by KH Races. The weekend offers five options: 100-mile, 100K, 50-mile, 50K, and 30K. The 100-mile and 100K routes are Western States 100 Mile qualifiers, while the 50-mile race awards a..

Coyote Two Moon takes place in the Los Padres National Forest near Ojai, California. The event offers multiple distance options: 100 miles, 100K (roughly 62 miles), 55 miles, 55K (34 miles), 30K (about 18 miles), and 10K (about 6.5 miles); a brand-new 50K distance is also noted. The course features..

The Back On The Ranch Trail Run is scheduled for October 3 and 4, 2025 in Los Olivos, CA. The event offers multiple timed and multi-hour formats for participants over two days. Distances and formats: 3 hour 6 hour 12 hour 24 hour 48 hour A runner guide for the 2025 event and an organizer liabilit..

Pacifico Ultra is a scenic, fully-supported trail event in Palmdale, California, set in the Angeles National Forest. It offers two distances: a 50k Ultra (31.4 miles with 5,597 feet of vertical gain) and a Trail Half Marathon (13 miles with 2,510 feet of gain). The course travels Pacifico Mountain R..