Trail Running calendar near Julian 2026-2027

A 200-mile multi-day endurance run around San Diego County from October 23–26 with an 82-hour cutoff, mandatory crew support, a 24-runner field limit, and entry fees that include a charity donation.

An individual trail event at Los Coyotes Reservation on October 23-24, 2026 offering a 3.1 mile Yellow Loop plus 6 hour and 24 hour ultra formats on the relay loops, with camping, food trucks, bonfires, and festival amenities.

A team trail relay at Los Coyotes Reservation on October 23 and 24, 2026 featuring desert and mountain single track, a 112.8 mile course shared across teams, and on site camping plus glamping at Ragnar Village.

A trail running event at Caspers Wilderness Park on October 24, 2026, offering 10k, half marathon, 35k, marathon and 50k courses. Courses are described as marked and supported, with an athlete guide and past results available.

A trail event at Wildwood Canyon State Park featuring a timed 8 hour loop format and a single-loop 6K, with aid stations, vendors, morning live music, and an afterparty at a local brewery.

A multi-distance trail event at Lake Perris featuring a 200 mile race with over 44,000 feet of elevation gain, looped courses, on-course aid stations, group camping, and cash prizes for top finishers.

A Halloween trail event at Crystal Cove State Park offering 6 hour and 4 hour timed options, organized by Sunshine Trail Racing. Registration is on UltraSignup and closes October 28.

Trail running in the Pine Creek Wilderness on a wide dirt fire road with an out and back layout. The course climbs to a turnaround and returns downhill, with a 10 km option and parking at Horsethief Canyon Trailhead.

Trail marathon and shorter distances on November 7, 2026 in Silverado, CA, routed out of Black Star Canyon after campground closures. Courses follow Black Star Canyon into Mariposa Reserve with substantial elevation gain.

A six-hour timed running and walking event at Lake Miramar on a paved 5-mile loop with chip timing, four aid stations, gear support and medals for all finishers, plus awards in several age divisions.

A fixed-time trail run at O'Neill Regional Park on November 14, 2026, offering 3, 6 and 8 hour formats on a roughly 2.75 mile loop with varied single- and double-track terrain and a major aid station at the start/finish.

A trail event in Yucaipa, California on November 14, 2026 offering 21, 10 and 4 mile routes through the Crafton Hills, with notable elevation gain and 10 percent of fees donated to local conservation.

Roosters Backyard Ultra returns to Rohr Park in Chula Vista on November 14, 2026. The backyard ultra uses repeated laps on a smooth firm trail with a gentle hill, allows dogs and offers car camping with pop up tents on the fields.

An obstacle and mud focused 5K at Oak Canyon Park on November 21, 2026 featuring mud pits, walls, ropes and monkey bars, plus a finish line festival. Registration includes value and VIP package options.

A Thanksgiving weekend trail event in San Diego on November 28, 2026, offering Half Marathon, 10K and 5K on dirt singletrack and service roads with climbing. The field is limited to 300 runners and the race is an ERS Championship qualifier.

One mile loop ultra on hardpacked dirt with timed 3, 6, 12 and 24 hour options plus relay teams. Live chip timing, free on course camping, continuous food service, and a 31 hour buckle challenge to reach 100 miles.

A point to point 50-mile trail race near Julian, CA on December 5, 2026, moving from mountain trails through Cuyamaca Rancho State Park to a desert finish at Stagecoach Trails RV Resort. The time limit is 14.5 hours and a pre race shuttle i..

A Last Person Standing race in Yucaipa, CA where runners must complete a repeated *4.167 mile* loop each hour until one remains. Basecamp offers warmth between laps and limited camping is available at Five Winds Camping.

Trail races at Crystal Cove State Park near Newport Beach include a 15K, 6K and Kids 1k on varied single track and fire roads, with shirts, finisher medals, free photography, breakfast options and a post race beer garden.

Trail races at Daley Ranch near Dixon Lake offer 10 Mile, 10K and 5K courses from El Caballo Park with single track and dirt roads. The 10 Mile climbs Standley Peak for a 360 degree view and the field is limited to 300 runners.