Trail Running calendar near Chinese Camp 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.

Hit the trails along the Stanislaus River at the Ripon Turkey Trail Run, offering 5K, 10K and half marathon options for all levels. Enjoy a custom tech shirt, finisher medal and post race refreshments in a scenic park setting.

Take on scenic trails at Finegold Creek Preserve in the Wascally Wabbit Trail Race, offering 7k and 10k run or walk options on November 15. Enjoy creekside views and support Kids Kasa Foster Care and the Sierra Foothill Conservancy.

Hit rolling single track along Folsom Lake at the Falcon Crest Winter Trail Challenge in El Dorado Hills on Nov 15, 2025. Distances from 5K to marathon, with technical terrain, a creek crossing, aid stations and a finisher medal.

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.

Test your endurance at The Captain’s Runaround in Riverbank on November 22, 2025, a timed loop race where you log as many miles as possible. Pick 8, 6, 4 or the new 2 hour sessions on a just under one mile loop at Jacob Myers Community Park..

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..

Take on 10k, 25k or 50k on scenic trails along Millerton Lake and the San Joaquin River in Friant, California on December 6, 2025. Enjoy race day swag and a finisher medal as you soak up riverside views.

Run a scenic point to point trail half marathon along Folsom Lake, mostly on single track through oak lined sections and rolling hills with lake and Sierra views. Race day bib pick up and shuttle service back to the start keep logistics sim..

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.

Join Placerville's Holiday Jingle & Mingle Run for a festive outing on the scenic El Dorado Trail with distances for every runner from kids to half marathon. Finishers earn a commemorative medal and the event welcomes families rain or shine..

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.

Join Hope in Every Step 5K in Modesto, California on January 10, 2026 for a scenic run and walk along the Tuolumne River Parkway trails. Enjoy community vibes, teal race shirts, and friendly competition with awards for top finishers.

Enjoy scenic shore side trail runs at Granite Beach with two distances to choose from and stunning Folsom Lake views. Finish with a locally brewed IPA for 21 and over, a custom IPA Trail Run glass and a hearty post race meal.

Run scenic, technical trails along the American River at the NO HANDS Trail Run in Auburn, CA, with distances from 50K to 8K for all abilities. Expect steep climbs, river canyon single track, plentiful aid stations and a cupless format so b..

Run a scenic trail 10K or 5K along the shores of Folsom Lake at Granite Beach on January 24, 2026. Well marked and supported, the course features aid stations and beautiful lake views to motivate runners of every level.

Run scenic single track along Folsom Lake under oak trees with gently rolling hills and a creek crossing. Distances from 1 mile to 50K, race day registration on site, and every finisher earns a commemorative medal.

Join the 48th Jed Smith Ultra Classic in Sacramento on January 31 for scenic looped courses along the American River Parkway from half marathon to 50 mile. Boston qualifying course with long sleeve shirts and wooden medals.

Hit single track at the Hensley Off Road Races at Hensley Lake near Raymond CA in early February 2026. Trail runners and mountain bikers will tackle technical terrain and 10k finishers get medals and shirts.

Run scenic trails along Folsom Lake surrounded by wildflowers at the Escape from Folsom Trail Runs, offering a 10 mile and a 5K on Feb 7 2026. Aid stations, finisher medals and age group awards make it great for racers and fun runners alike..