Trail Running calendar near Monterey County 2025-2026

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.

Celebrate Thanksgiving weekend at Quarry Turkey in Fremont with a mostly flat half marathon, 10K, 5K and kids races. Walkers welcome, virtual options available, proceeds support the local food bank, and you can earn a Double Turkey connecto..

Choose distances from a kids 50 yard dash to a full marathon as you run scenic Quarry Lakes and the Alameda Creek Trail in Fremont. Enjoy stocked aid stations, finisher medals and pre registered shirts with park entry included.

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.

Summit Rock on December 13 at Sanborn County Park features 5K, 10K and half marathon trail races through redwood groves and scenic mountain climbs. Walkers, hikers and remote runners are welcome; the half marathon includes a Hiker Division.

Woodside Ramble on December 20, 2025 winds through Huddart and Wunderlich parks near Woodside, CA, mixing scenic singletrack and fire roads. Multiple distances from 10K to 50K welcome trail runners in a capped, festive field.

Ring out the year with Almost New Year's Eve at scenic Lake Chabot in Castro Valley on 12/27/25. Trail routes for runners, walkers and hikers include 5K, 10K and half marathon distances with free post race photos.

Start the year on scenic Lake Chabot trails with Brazen New Year's Day, offering half marathon, 10K, 5K and virtual options with timed results and free photos. Celebrate challenging trail miles and earn a commemorative medal.

Enjoy Bay Area views and varied singletrack at Hacienda Hills Trail Run Winter near San Jose on Jan 3, 2026. Choose from nine distances up to 50K, enjoy marked courses, aid stations and a finisher medal.

Run through towering redwoods and fern filled trails at Huddart Park with distances from 8K to 50K plus a free kids run. Well stocked aid stations and scenic single track make this a perfect challenge for trail lovers.

Run through redwood lined trails at Huddart Park in the Crystal Springs Trail Run, with distances from 8K to 50K plus a free kids sprint. Enjoy scenic single track, frequent aid stations and a commemorative finisher medal.

Run the scenic, technical trails of Montara Mountain at the Pacifica Foothills Trail Run in San Pedro Valley Park, with 30K, half marathon and 10K options for all abilities. Full aid stations and sweeping coastal views make this a must for..

Scenic bay shoreline run at Coyote Hills Regional Park on January 31, 2026. Choose 5K, 10K, half marathon or virtual; walkers and hikers are welcome on easy, mostly flat trails and boardwalks.

Run scenic, rugged trails around Mt. Umunhum at Almaden Quicksilver Park with distances from a mile and kids run up to 50K. Clearly marked courses, aid stations and medals for all finishers make this winter trail event welcoming to all.

Run scenic dirt trails and dune like hills at Fort Ord National Monument in Salinas, CA on February 7, 2026. Choose from 10K, 25K or 50K routes with rolling climbs, on course aid stations, live tracking and a festive post race spread.

Monterey Ultra is a 50 mile trail ultramarathon through Fort Ord and Laguna Seca with coastal views. Limited to 150 runners, the course mixes sandy, rocky and single track with night starts and aid stations.

Enjoy the Bay Breeze at San Leandro Marina Park on Feb 14, 2026, with half marathon, 10K and 5K on a scenic flat bayside trail. All finishers get custom shirts and medals, with chip timing, aid stations and a remote option.

On February 21, 2026, take on scenic singletrack and fire road loops at Lake Chabot with distances from 5K to 50K for runners of all abilities. Well stocked aid stations and professional timing make this a welcoming, small field trail chall..

Experience coastal single track and sweeping Pacific views at the Montara Mountain Trail Run in Pacifica, with distances from 10K to 50K to challenge every trail runner. Pre registered runners get shirts and all finishers earn custom medals..

Enjoy scenic ridgeline trails in La Honda CA with 50K, half marathon and 10K courses through redwood forests and open grasslands. All entry fees support Ridge Trail Organisation and every runner receives a Bay Area Ridge Trail duffel bag.