Trail Running calendar near Bakersfield 2026-2027

Sasquatch Trail Run on May 9, 2026 at Dry Creek Preserve offers live 5k race options, a virtual 5k, and a kids event. A portion of proceeds supports Dry Creek Preserve and Sequoia Riverlands Trust.

Born To Run Ultra Marathon in Los Olivos CA on May 16, 2026 offers distances from 10 miles to 100 miles plus 3- and 4-day formats; registration opens December 1, 2025.

Páli Peak Trail Run takes place May 23, 2026 in Bakersfield, California and offers in-person and virtual 5K, 10K and 21K options. Race day includes packet pickup, pre-race announcements, awards and closing announcements.

Looped trail races at West Creek Park in Valencia offering 5k, 10k, 15k and a half marathon with aid stations each loop. Registration includes a finisher medal, goodie bag, free photos, and results posted within 24 hours.

A spring trail event in the Angeles National Forest offering a 50k and a half marathon across Pacifico Mountain with technical singletrack, multiple aid stations and a finish festival. The 50k awards Sterling Silver Tickets and a course rec..

A four race series of open 5 km races at Panorama Vista Preserve in Bakersfield, with Youth, High School and Adult divisions, two waves, a 45 minute time limit, and series scoring that counts each runner's best three races.

A community July 4 event in Newhall Park featuring a flat, paved 5K along the parade route, a Kid K, and a Masters Mile Walk, with shirts, medals, an expo, and awards benefiting local high school cross-country programs.

Two trail races at Elings Park in Santa Barbara on July 4, 2026 featuring a 5K and a 2K kids run that adults may enter; registration fees are $40 and $20 respectively.

Trail races of 50K, 30K and 15K around Corriganville Park in Simi Valley with sandstone outcrops, oak savannahs, water sources and mountain and ocean views. A portion of proceeds supports the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

A multi-day timed event at Sand Creek Ranch in Los Olivos, CA where runners complete as many 3.4 mile laps with about 400 ft gain as they can. Camping and parking are free and aid stations are on course.

A trail race at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park on October 17, 2026 offering Half Marathon+, 15K, 10K and 5K looped courses over rocky single track, a 500 foot tunnel on the Pacific Crest Trail, multiple aid stations, and finisher swag.

Multiple runs and a walk in Springville, CA on October 17, 2026, with distances from a half mile kids run to a 10K trail held mostly on dirt roads and single track trails as part of the Apple Festival.

A multi distance trail event on the Gaviota Coast near Santa Barbara, with routes to Gaviota Peak and ridgelines. Distances range from 12 kilometers to 100 miles and proceeds support local trail maintenance.

Join the 23rd annual 5k run and walk on the Santa Fe Trail in Tulare. Support local high school scholarships while competing for age group medals and overall trophies at Live Oak Park.

Second annual trail run along the Kaweah Lake Bottom in Three Rivers with 5K and 10K courses, post-race food, music, finisher tee and medal. Proceeds benefit St. Anthony Retreat & Conference Center.

A Thanksgiving Day community run in Santa Clarita offering a 5K cross country course through Central Park and a 1K for children. The event benefits the Santa Clarita Track Club and awards medals to the first 600 competitors.

A community-focused running event in Ridgecrest, CA offering 50K, 30K and 10K loops on rolling desert dirt roads with multiple aid stations and handmade finisher medals.

Trail races on Tejon Ranch near Lebec, California, with 100k, 50k, 25k and 11k options. Marked fire road courses include aid stations, chip timing, noted wildlife and a finish line festival with food and a beer garden.

Santa Barbara Nine Trails is a trail running event in Santa Barbara, CA on March 13, 2027, offering 35 mile and 17 mile race options organized by AllWeDoIsRun.

Santa Barbara Nine Trails is a trail running event in Santa Barbara, California on March 13, 2027, offering 35 mile and 17 mile courses organized by AllWeDoIsRun.