Trail Running calendar near Chico 2025-2026

Test your limits at NorCal Backyard Ultra at Beals Point on Folsom Lake where runners tackle an hourly loop of about 4.2 miles until one remains. Choose Last Person Standing or the 24 hour Mini and soak in scenic lakefront trails.

Run rugged single track trails above Folsom Lake near Pilot Hill, CA, enjoying stony paths and sweeping water views. Options from a 5K to a 36 Miler make this a great day for trail runners of many paces and goals.

Join the Yuba Sutter Turkey Trot on Saturday, November 22, 2025 in Yuba City for a fun 5 km or 10 km run or walk supporting Hands of Hope. Enjoy a festive, family friendly morning and give back to your community before the holiday.

Join the 18th annual MandaRUN in Loomis for a scenic point to point half marathon finishing downtown and a family friendly 5K at the Historic Loomis Train Depot. Proceeds support the Loomis Basin Education Foundation.

Join the Los Angeles Empower Walk & 5K Run on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at UCLA Wilson Plaza for a lively community event welcoming walkers and runners of all abilities. Enjoy a scenic campus route, uplifting energy, and fun for everyone.

Run off your Thanksgiving with the Wild Turkey trail run at Beals Point, Granite Bay, benefiting Folsom's Hope. Choose a stroller friendly 5K, a 10K or a free kids 1K and enjoy a new doubletrack stretch plus post race music and refreshments..

Run Hunger Off the Divide returns November 27, 2025 in Cool CA with 10K and 5K options on a gentle foothills course. Support Georgetown Divide food closets while enjoying coffee, hot cocoa, family friendly fun, and scenic trails.

Run the Roseville Turkey Trot on November 27 in Downtown Roseville, starting and finishing at Vernon Street Town Square. Pick a 5K or 10K, enjoy chip timing, free parking and post race refreshments for a festive Thanksgiving morning.

Join the City of Lincoln Huffin' for the Stuffin' Turkey Trot, an 8th annual community fun run featuring a timed 5K and a kids Donut Dash. Run for a cause as proceeds support recreation scholarships while enjoying postrace refreshments.

Join the 2025 Turkey Trot in Quincy on Thanksgiving morning for a fun 5K that welcomes runners, walkers, kids, dogs, bikes and strollers. Family friendly with finisher giveaways and proceeds supporting the local Quincy community.

Join the Woodland Turkey Trot on Nov 27 in Woodland CA with 1k, 5k, 10K and virtual 5k options. All entrants get a short sleeved shirt and finisher medal. Run to support Yolo Food Bank and celebrate at Blue Note Brewing Company.

Join the 2025 Redding Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, for a festive 6 mile run, 2 mile fun run walk and kids dash. Celebrate the holiday with family friendly races and community spirit.

Join the Granite Bay Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving in Granite Bay CA for fun 3 km and 6 km runs supporting Fieldhaven Feline Center. Enjoy a shirt, medal, GUN timing and post race snacks on a friendly community loop.

Join the G.O.L.O.W. Turkey Trot, a community 5K in Live Oak supporting local wrestling programs. Wear purple and gold, enjoy a tee shirt, swag and post race refreshments while helping student athletes compete.

Join River Valley's festive Jingle Bell Jog 5K on December 6 in Yuba City for a fun run or walk that supports local families and school sports. Stick around for a pancake breakfast, DJ tunes, a Santa photo booth and kids activities while he..

Celebrate the season at 12K's of Christmas in Redding on Dec 13, 2025 with a 12K, two mile or kids mile option. Family friendly fun with long sleeve shirts, music, scenic Lake Redding routes and awards including custom medals.

Join Doomsday in Cool, CA on December 13 for a scenic but savage trail challenge with 50K and Half Marathon options. Limited to 200 runners, hikers welcome and trekking poles allowed, with live tracking and finisher swag.

Celebrate the season at Santa Hustle Roseville on December 14, 2025 at Vernon Street Town Square with a half marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids Dash. Enjoy themed apparel, a finisher medal and support Stand Up Placer.

Kick off the New Year on the trails at Auburn Resolution Run in Overlook Park on January 1, 2026. Choose 5k, 10k, 10 mile or run virtually and bring home a 2026 finisher medal.

Kick off the year with Resolve2Run in Grass Valley on January 1, choose a 5K run or walk or a 10K on scenic dirt and paved trails around Rollins Lake. Proceeds benefit Chicago Park School, the Chicago Park 4H Club and local firefighters.