Trail Running calendar near Imperial 2025-2026

Noble Canyon 50K/15K is an ultramarathon set in the mountains east of San Diego, California, near Pine Valley. The event offers two distances—50K and 15K—run on National Forest land. The course is described as mostly runnable single-track, delivering rugged terrain, spectacular mountain views, and a..

Chupacabra 8 mile/25K night trail run, organized by Imperial Valley Running Events, takes place in Imperial, California, with the start near Interstate 8 and Dunaway Road in Ocotillo. The race offers two distances – an 8-mile option and a 25K – run as a desert night trail through the Yuha Desert in..

The Cuyamaca 100K is an ultramarathon held in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park near Julian, California, about an hour east of San Diego. The race features a challenging 100-kilometer course composed of three distinct loops starting and ending at Camp Cuyamaca. The first loop covers 31.5 miles on the park'..

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..

Anza Borrego Cuyamaca 50 Mile Run is a point-to-point ultramarathon covering 50 miles from the Sunrise Trailhead near Julian, California, to Stagecoach Trails RV Resort & Campground. The course climbs to Stonewall Peak, winds through wooded trails near a lake, then descends into Oriflamme Canyon and..

Old West Trail Runs takes place near Julian, California, with start/finish at Stagecoach Trails RV Resort. The event offers 50K, marathon, and half marathon options, with the 50K and marathon totaling about 2,500 feet of elevation gain and loss, and the half marathon around 670 feet. Runners navigat..

Pirate's Cove 6/12/24 Hour Run/Hike is a multi-distance trail event at Lake Cuyamaca, California. The 6-, 12-, and 24-hour options offer a long-duration challenge for runners and hikers. The event is scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2026.Course specifics are posted on the official site (sdpiratescove..

Oriflamme 50k is an out-and-back ultramarathon set in the Anza-Borrego Desert near Julian, California. The 50K starts at Sunrise Trailhead and follows the Pacific Crest Trail north to Mason Valley Truck Trail, then descends into Oriflamme Canyon, runs along the California Riding & Hiking Trail throu..

The Ramona Wine Country 5K is a unique running event held at BackCountry Gardens in Ramona, California. This scenic race features a challenging 1.5-mile loop course with natural obstacles including hills, streams, boulders, and mud, offering participants the option to complete one or two loops. Beyo..

Badwater Salton Sea, presented by Mount to Coast, is an 81-mile team ultramarathon in Southern California, from Salton City (about 234 feet below sea level) to Palomar Mountain (about 5,500 feet). The course blends road and single-track trail—eight miles pass through Anza-Borrego State Park—with a t..

San Diego 100 is a challenging 100-mile ultramarathon in Lake Cuyamaca, California, starting and finishing at the Lake Cuyamaca Recreation Area south parking near Julian. The loop course is about 90% single-track mountain trails, crossing four San Diego east county recreation areas and segments of t..