Trail Running calendar near Los Angeles 2025-2026

VALENCIA Trail Race takes place in Valencia, California, offering three trail distances: 10K, Half Marathon, and 50K Ultra. Set amid Southern California’s hills, the course climbs to peaks, follows ridgelines, and traverses canyons with panoramic views of the Santa Clarita Valley. The route is 70% s..

Billy Goat Mountain Climb takes place in Silverado, California, in the Cleveland National Forest, with the start/finish on Maple Springs Road near Lost Woman Canyon. The event offers three distances: the Silverado Loop at about 17 miles with roughly 3,800 feet of elevation gain; a half-marathon clim..

The Hoppy Easter race is held at Griffith Park, Los Angeles, on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Distances offered: 5k - out-and-back route 10k - two 5k loops 15k - three 5k loops Half marathon - three 4.36 mi loops Every participant receives a finisher medal and a goodie bag. Results are posted on the e..

Bedrock Valley Trail Runs is a family-friendly trail weekend held at Diamond Valley Lake Marina, Hemet, California. The festival offers multiple trail distances: Trail Marathon, Trail Half Marathon, 15K, 10K, 5K, a Stroller Trail 5K, and a 1-Mile Kids’ Fun Run, plus an Elevated Youth 1M. A Gravel Ro..

Set in Agoura Hills, California, the 41st Nature Made Great Race offers a range of distances: half marathon, 5K, 10K, 15K, 10M, and 1M. The centerpiece Chesebro Half Marathon is mostly trail with epic scenery, while the on-road Deena Kastor 5K and other events form the remaining profiles. The course..

ANNUAL NATRO@NOLI INDIAN SCHOOL is a multi-distance trail race on the Soboba Indian Reservation near San Jacinto, California. The event offers Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k, and Kids 3k in Native and Open divisions, with awards for top finishers. The course features hills, sand, rock, single-track, st..

Leona Divide, staged at The Lakes Community Center in Lake Hughes, CA, is a multi-distance ultramarathon organized by KH Races. The weekend offers five options: 100-mile, 100K, 50-mile, 50K, and 30K. The 100-mile and 100K routes are Western States 100 Mile qualifiers, while the 50-mile race awards a..

Coyote Two Moon takes place in the Los Padres National Forest near Ojai, California. The event offers multiple distance options: 100 miles, 100K (roughly 62 miles), 55 miles, 55K (34 miles), 30K (about 18 miles), and 10K (about 6.5 miles); a brand-new 50K distance is also noted. The course features..

The Boney Mountain Trail Run is a scenic trail running event held in the Santa Monica Mountains, starting at Rancho Sierra Vista | Satwiwa National Park in Newbury Park, California. It features a challenging half-marathon course that includes creek crossings, single-track climbs, and stunning ocean..

O'Neill Park Trail Races is a multi-distance trail running event held in O'Neill Regional Park, near Trabuco Canyon, California. The race offers 50k, Marathon, 30k, Half Marathon, and 10k courses, described as spectacularly beautiful and a gem of South Orange County. Participants can pre-pick bibs a..

Gorgonio View Trail Run unfolds at Big Bear Mountain Resort’s Snow Summit in Big Bear Lake, California, offering a scenic trail experience as part of Spartan Trail. The event centers on a single 10K route that threads buttery singletrack through high-altitude pine forest, with plenty of technical cl..

The Nanny Goat race, held at a private horse ranch in Riverside, California, offers a unique ultrarunning experience over Memorial Day weekend. Participants can choose from distances of 6, 12, 24 hours, a 100-mile solo race, or a 24-hour relay for teams up to four runners. The course is a flat, one-..

Pacifico Ultra is a scenic, fully-supported trail event in Palmdale, California, set in the Angeles National Forest. It offers two distances: a 50k Ultra (31.4 miles with 5,597 feet of vertical gain) and a Trail Half Marathon (13 miles with 2,510 feet of gain). The course travels Pacifico Mountain R..

The Malibu Canyon Trail Races, held at Point Mugu State Park in Malibu, California, offer a variety of challenging trail running distances including 100K, 50-mile, 50K, 30K, and a newly added half marathon. This event, presented by Keira Henninger, takes place in a scenic natural setting known for i..

The Phoenix Rising run is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The event offers the following distances: 5k 10k (two 5k loops) 15k (three 5k loops) Half marathon (three 4.36-mile loops) All finishers receive a medal and a goodie bag. Results are posted on the ev..

The Hot to Trot race takes place on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Griffith Park, Crystal Springs Picnic Area in Los Angeles. Distances offered are: 5k - out-and-back route 10k - two 5k loops 15k - three 5k loops Half marathon - three 4.36-mile loops Registration is available via PayPal or Active.co..

Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run, held since 1986, is a 100-mile point-to-point trail race from Wrightwood to Altadena in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles. Runners tackle steep climbs and rocky terrain along a course ranging from 1,135 to 9,300 feet, preserving much of the original..

The Saddleback Marathon is a premier trail running event held in the Saddleback Mountains within the Cleveland National Forest near Silverado, California. Offering marathon, half marathon, and 10K distances, the race features challenging courses with significant elevation gains—4,244 feet for the ma..