Trail Running calendar near Martinez 2025-2026

Challenge yourself at the 39th Golden Gate Park XC Open on November 1, 2025 in San Francisco, a scenic two loop 5k over grass, dirt and rolling hills. The event hosts the USATF Masters 5k XC National Championship alongside competitive open..

Join the ZombieRunner Halloween at Hellyer County Park in San Jose for a spooky, family friendly race day with distances from a kids dash to a full marathon. Costume contest, festive aid stations, and custom finisher medals add extra fun.

Challenge yourself on the Almaden Hills Trail Run in San Jose on November 1 at Almaden Quicksilver Park. Scenic, very hilly trails with dirt roads and single track offer distances for every runner from 5K to 50K.

Run Rio Del Lago in the Sierra foothills near Folsom Lake on November 1, 2025, with 100 mile and 50K distances. The 100 mile is a Western States qualifier featuring scenic single track, big climbs and full aid support.

Run through towering redwoods at the Oakland Tech 5 km fundraiser, with a 1 mile fun run or walk for all levels. Enjoy scenic trails while supporting Oakland Tech PTSA and the school cross country team.

Test your limits at NorCal Backyard Ultra at Beals Point on Folsom Lake where runners tackle an hourly loop of about 4.2 miles until one remains. Choose Last Person Standing or the 24 hour Mini and soak in scenic lakefront trails.

Enjoy scenic redwood trails at Huddart Park with distances from 3 Mile to Half Marathon, plus a family Mermaid Dash for kids. Try the festive 6 Hour Challenge to see how many 3 Mile loops you can cover, or join virtually.

Join scenic trails around Lake Chabot on November 8, 2025 with distances from 8K to 50K and a free kids dash. Expect rolling hills, well marked routes, finisher medals and tech shirts for pre registered runners at the Marina.

Rancho Hills Trail Run at Rancho Cañada del Oro offers steep, scenic singletrack and fire road routes with pockets of oak shade and creekside views. Races from 5K to 50K, staffed aid stations, and finisher medals welcome every trail runner.

Run scenic, technical trails on Mt Tam with sweeping coastal views and big climbs, then celebrate with food and drinks on Stinson Beach. Four distances from 10K to 50K welcome every level of trail runner.

The Ripon Turkey Trail Run is a community-focused running event held in Ripon, California, at Mavis Stouffer Park along the Stanislaus River Trail. Scheduled for November 15, 2025, the race offers three distance options: 5K, 10K, and a half..

Hit rolling single track along Folsom Lake at the Falcon Crest Winter Trail Challenge in El Dorado Hills on Nov 15, 2025. Distances from 5K to marathon, with technical terrain, a creek crossing, aid stations and a finisher medal.

Test your endurance at The Captain’s Runaround in Riverbank on November 22, 2025, a timed loop race where you log as many miles as possible. Pick 8, 6, 4 or the new 2 hour sessions on a just under one mile loop at Jacob Myers Community Park..

The Golden Gate Trail Classic will take place in San Francisco from Saturday 22 November 2025 to Sunday 23 November 2025. You can run between 15 and 50 miles.

Celebrate Thanksgiving at the Zoom Turkey Trot in San Jose at Hellyer Park with a USATF certified half, 10K, 5K and kids runs, plus t shirts and finisher medals. Flat, fast courses and stocked aid stations welcome all abilities.

Join the Wild Turkey on Thanksgiving at Beals Point to support Folsom's Hope with scenic 5 km and 10 km trail races plus a free kids 1 km fun run. Strollers and leashed dogs welcome and enjoy post race refreshments and music.

Join Quarry Turkey at Quarry Lakes on Thanksgiving weekend for a family friendly run on scenic trails, with a mostly flat half marathon, 10K, 5K and kids races. Costumes are welcome and canned food donations help the local food bank.

Quad Dipsea in Mill Valley is a brutal but beautiful 28.4 mile trail challenge with about 9,000 feet of climbing on the legendary Dipsea Trail. Stairs, steep single track and ocean views make the out and back to Stinson Beach an unforgettab..

Run Krampus Cross Country in San Francisco live on Dec 7 or virtually Dec 5 to 8 with 5K 10K and the Naughty Nine Miler. All entrants get a wooden woodallion a Krampus tee and a beer sampler stein plus a brewfest on Dec 5.

Tackle scenic singletrack and dirt at Calero County Park in the Calero Trail Run Winter, with distances from a kids mile to a 50K. Expect rolling hills, oak vistas, aid stations, a finishers medal and race day registration.