Trail Running calendar near Carlsbad 2025-2026

Machete Muertos 200 is an ultramarathon event held at Lake Perris, California, featuring multiple race distances including 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 miles, plus a 20-mile ruck division. The course consists of challenging loops with significant elevation gains—2,300 feet per lap for shorter distances..

The Roosters Backyard Ultra will take place in San Diego on Saturday 1 November 2025.

The Wildwood Canyon Trail Run takes place in Wildwood Canyon State Park, Yucaipa, California, featuring a scenic 3.6-mile loop course with nearly 600 feet of vertical gain per loop. Participants have 8 hours to complete as many loops as possible, showcasing the park's rugged canyons, meadows, and oa..

The Mount Laguna Trail Marathon, held in Mount Laguna, California, is a well-organized Southern California trail race featuring a challenging single-loop course of technical single-track trails. The marathon covers rolling terrain with a total elevation gain of 3,358 feet. The first half of the cour..

The Catalina Island Half-Marathon & 10K is a scenic trail running event held in Avalon, California. The half-marathon covers 13.1 miles, starting in Avalon and passing the historic Wrigley Mansion before entering Catalina Island’s rugged interior. Runners face challenging climbs leading to breathtak..

The Sri Chinmoy 6-Hour Race in San Diego is a timed endurance event held at Miramar Reservoir, featuring a scenic 5-mile asphalt loop around a serene urban lake. Participants run or walk clockwise on a mostly flat course with gentle hills, sharing the path with pedestrians and cyclists in separate l..

The Chino Hills Trail Run Series, held at Chino Hills State Park in Brea, California, offers challenging trail races in scenic natural surroundings. The fall event features 30K and 50K distances, with well-marked courses that traverse hilly terrain and showcase native plants and wildlife. Aid statio..

The RD Trail Half Marathon will take place in Tijuana on Sunday 16 November 2025. You can run between 10 and 21 kilometers.

Boundiful Endurance Runs is a unique ultrarunning event held at Washburn Ranch, a Southern California fruit and nut farm near Hemet, CA. The race features a one-mile loop on a 100% hardpacked dirt surface, free of gravel, asphalt, or sidewalks, providing a smooth and uninterrupted running experience..

The Black Mountain Turkey Burner Trail Race, held at Black Mountain Community Park in San Diego, CA, is a challenging and technical trail running event. Part of the ERS Sunshine Series, it features a half marathon with significant hill climbing on rugged trails, alongside 10K and 5K races on less te..

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 loss of 2860 feet, making it suitable for experienced runner..

The Anza Borrego Cuyamaca 50 Mile Run is a challenging point-to-point ultramarathon held in San Diego, California. Covering 50 miles, the course traverses scenic trails from the Sunrise Trailhead through Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, including an ascent of Stonewall Peak and wooded paths near the lake..

The Tenth Annual Keepin' It Rural 5K/10K Trail Race and Festival takes place at the scenic Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve in north San Diego. This unique event features chip-timed races for both 5K and 10K runners, with a special course for hikers. The race begins and ends at the Olivenhain Dam,..

The Dixon Lake Trail Race, held annually at Daley Ranch in Escondido, California, offers runners scenic trail runs with distances of 10 miles, 10K, and 5K. Starting at El Caballo Park, the 10-mile course ascends to Stanley Peak, providing participants with stunning 360-degree views. Elevation gains..

The Crystal Cove Trail Run, held at Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach, California, offers a scenic and challenging trail running experience just minutes from the beach. The event features three distances: a 15K, a 6K, and a Kids 1K race. Both the 15K and 6K courses include fire road climbs, ri..

The Dirty December Trail Run, held in San Diego, California, is a festive holiday trail running event featuring multiple race distances: a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and a unique 6-hour hill climb challenge. The course includes significant elevation gains—approximately 3,500 feet for the mar..

The Del Dios Trail Race, known as the "Race of the Gods," is an annual trail running event held at scenic Lake Hodges in Escondido, California. The 11th edition features multiple race distances including a 50K, half marathon, 10K, and 5K, catering to various skill levels. The courses traverse dirt s..

The San Diego 50 Mile & Trail Marathons, held in Escondido, California, offer a variety of trail running events including a 50-mile ultra marathon, trail marathon, relay marathon, heavy half marathon, 10-mile Summit Chase Challenge, 5-mile Valley run, stroller-friendly 5K, and a youth 1-mile race. T..

The Ranch 50K is a trail running event held at Daley Ranch in Escondido, California, featuring a challenging 50K and a half marathon distance. The 50K consists of two loops of a 25K course with a total elevation gain of 6,318 feet (1,926 meters), while the half marathon is a single 13.1-mile loop wi..

The San Pasqual Valley Trail Race, held in Escondido, California, is a scenic running event set in San Diego's wine country. Offering three distances—10K, half marathon, and 20 miles—runners experience beautiful courses through vineyards and orange groves. The 10K is relatively flat, while the half..