Trail Running calendar near Downtown San Jose 2025-2026

The Quad Dipsea will take place in Mill Valley on Saturday 29 November 2025.

The Quarry Turkey Half Marathon is a family-friendly running event held at Quarry Lakes Regional Park in Fremont, California, on Thanksgiving weekend. The event features a half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a free "Little Turkeys" sprint for children. The courses are mostly flat and fast, set on the scenic..

The ZombieRunner Quarry Lakes event, held at Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont, CA, offers a variety of race distances including 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, 30K, Marathon, and age-specific 5K and 10K races, plus a free Kid's Run for children 6 years and younger. The courses are flat, fast..

The Calero Trail Run - Winter takes place at Calero County Park in San Jose, California, offering a variety of distances including 50K, trail marathon, 25K, half marathon, 15K, 10K, 5K, mile, and a kids run. The course features challenging single-track trails, hills, dirt paths, oak trees, and panor..

The Peacock Gap Trail Run, hosted by Inside Trail Racing, takes place at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, California. Scheduled for December 6, 2025, the event offers three distances: 10K, half marathon, and 30K, with courses featuring scenic single-track trails, forested areas, and views of Mt...

The Hunter S. Thompson Fear & Loathing is an annual ultra running event held in San Francisco, CA, featuring 50K and 50-mile distances. Starting from Twin Peaks, the city's highest viewpoint, runners embark on a single-loop urban course that passes many iconic tourist spots.The race challenges parti..

The Summit Rock Half Marathon, held in Saratoga, California, offers runners and walkers a scenic experience through the redwood groves of Sanborn County Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Participants can choose from a half marathon, 10K, or 5K race, all featuring miles of single-track trails shaded..

The Hark the Herald Half Marathon & 10K is an annual running event held at Angel Island State Park near Belvedere Tiburon, California. The race features a scenic, hilly loop trail around Angel Island, offering stunning panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Alcatraz Island, the Ea..

The Brazen New Year's Eve event, held at Lake Chabot in Castro Valley, California, offers runners and walkers the opportunity to participate in a half marathon, 10K, and 5K trail races. This festive race provides a scenic course through the trails of Lake Chabot, welcoming participants of all levels..

Brazen New Year's Day 2026 is a scenic running event held at Lake Chabot in Castro Valley, California. Participants can choose from a half marathon, 10K, or 5K race, all set on invigorating trails that welcome the first sunrise of the year. The event offers a festive atmosphere, encouraging runners..

The Hacienda Hills Trail Run - Winter is a trail running event held at Almaden Quicksilver County Park near San Jose, California. It offers nine race distances ranging from a Kids Run and 1 mile to challenging ultra distances like 50K and a trail marathon, all featuring increasing elevation gain. Th..

The Coyote Hills Run takes place at Coyote Hills Regional Park, located at 9400 Quarry Road in Fremont, California, along the eastern shoreline of San Francisco Bay. This event offers multiple race distances including a 5K, 10K, and a half marathon, welcoming both runners and hikers. The park is not..

The Mt. Umunhum Trail Conquest - Winter is a trail running event held at Almaden Quicksilver County Park in San Jose, California. The race offers multiple distances including a 50K, marathon, 30K, half marathon, 7-mile, 5K, mile, and a kids run.The longer courses traverse the scenic Sierra Azul Open..

Bay Breeze in San Leandro, California, is a scenic running event featuring a half marathon, 10K, and 5K distances. Held at the San Leandro Marina Park, the course offers mostly flat, easy bayside trails that stay close to the water, providing romantic vistas of San Francisco and the Bay. The event w..

The Napa Wilderness Trail Runs, held at Skyline Wilderness Park in Napa, California, offer a variety of trail running distances including 10K, 21K (half marathon), 30K, and a challenging 50K ultra marathon. The courses feature scenic routes with steep climbs, notably the Rim Rock Trail, providing st..