Trail Running calendar near Lake Isabella 2025-2026

Tackle rugged trails at the inaugural Rock Cobbler Trail Run in Bakersfield and test your endurance on steep, scenic courses at Rio Bravo Ranch. Aid stations, chip timing, swag and a half Pebbler option make this a rewarding trail challenge..

Run or walk the 23rd annual Tulare Santa Fe Trail A Thon 5k on November 8, 2025 at Live Oak Park and support Tulare Sunrise Rotary's high school scholarship program. All finishers get a commemorative medal and a festive community atmosphere..

Run the 38th High Desert Ultra in Ridgecrest, California on December 6, 2025, with 50K, 30K, and a new 10K through scenic desert loops. Proceeds support youth running and community charities and all finishers get a handmade ceramic medal.

Run Westside Road in Death Valley National Park on Dec 6, 2025 at the 37th Death Valley Trail with marathon, half marathon or 10K. Limited field, sweeping desert scenery and below sea level views make this a memorable winter challenge.

Celebrate Hanukkah with the Hanukkah 8 Krazy Kilometers at Panorama Vista Preserve in Bakersfield. Run an 8K or 2K Latke Loop in person or virtually and enjoy a custom finisher medal, Hanukkah swag, and festive community spirit.

Run with the Burros is a Pack Burro Race and trail run in Inyokern, CA on April 11, 2026. Choose from marathon to 5 mile courses, race with or without a burro, and support local donkey rescue and a breakfast burrito charity.

Join Porterville Military Academy for the 3rd Annual 5K/10K Trail Run on April 18 along scenic dirt paths with a kids 1/4 mile and virtual options. Enjoy a race shirt, finisher medal and chip timing while supporting the local EAA chapter.

Test yourself on the scenic Leona Divide trails in Lake Hughes on April 18, 2026 with distances from 30k to 100 miles. The 100 and 100k are Western States qualifiers and the 50 mile offers an AC100 Silver ticket; register by April 1.

Run the iconic Wild Wild West Marathon & Ultra through the dramatic Alabama Hills and Mt Whitney foothills in Lone Pine, CA. Choose from 10 mile, marathon, 50K or 50 mile options on classic, well supported trail terrain.

Run 8 miles and climb 4,600 feet to the historic ghost town of Cerro Gordo in this no time limit mountain challenge. Finishers are greeted with a mountaintop barbecue, live music, a finisher's medal and shuttle return to Keeler.

Run high mountain trails around Pacifico Mountain in the scenic Angeles National Forest with options of a 50k ultra or 21k trail race. Enjoy alpine views, aid stations, finish line food and on course support for a true SoCal trail day.

Badwater 135 is the legendary 135 mile ultramarathon from Death Valley to Whitney Portal, testing runners with extreme desert heat and massive climbs. Invitation only field and required crew support make it one of the most brutal road races..

The Spacerock Trail Race will take place in Agua Dulce on Saturday 17 October 2026. You can run between 5 and 14 miles.