Trail Running calendar near Pinecrest 2025-2026

Gold Rush Growler Trail Runs at Granite Beach, Folsom Lake SRA, offer a 10-mile trail run and a 5K along the shoreline and trails. For 2025, the courses are new: the 5K starts at Granite Beach, to Oak Point and Old County, then returns on new and old trails; the 10-mile route starts at South Granite..

Rebels XC Challenge is a cross-country running meet held in Carmichael, California, at 6700 Tarshes Drive. The event is scheduled for September 20, 2025, and offers three divisions: Women’s Race, Masters Men, and Open Men. Distances are not listed on the page, and course specifics aren’t described,..

THE MAMMOTH is an ultramarathon held in Mammoth Lakes, California. The race is a permitted, self-contained loop through the Eastern Sierra, circumnavigating a 760,000-year-old caldera and linking small mountain communities. Runners pass alpine lakes, old mines, golden fall foliage, dense pines, the..

The Ridge Rambler Half Marathon is a mountain-running event held in Bridgeport, California, on the last Saturday of September. The race covers the half-marathon distance with a point-to-point course that starts high on the back side of Lower Twin Lakes (about 7,100 feet). Racers circle Twin Lakes, t..

The Sunset & Cider Trail Races take place on September 27, 2025, in Auburn, California. The start and finish are at Ponderosa Cider Co, 102 Gum Lane, near Auburn Overlook Park. The event is presented by BAD LUCK RUN CLUB and is set on trails along the American River Canyon. 50K - two out-and-..

The Carson Canyons Trail Runs take place at Long Ranch Park in Carson City, NV on September 27, 2025. The event is the first race in a Fall Trail Series that also includes Jacks Valley Trail Rally (October 18, 2025) and Desert Island Trail Runs (November 15, 2025). The organizer describes the cours..

Warrior Way 5K is a community trail race hosted by George Whittell High School’s Student Council in Zephyr Cove, Nevada (240 Warrior Way), scheduled for September 28, 2025. The event features a 5K trail run through pine forests near Lake Tahoe, including crossings of creeks and logs over rocky terra..

The Auburn Half Marathon takes place on October 4, 2025, in Auburn, California. The event is organized by Brazen Racing and includes trail race options: Half Marathon 12K 5K A remote runner option is offered. Races are held on trails in the Auburn State Recreation Area and are associated with the..

Carson Valley Trails Run the Valley offers three distances: a 10k run/walk (about 6 miles), a 5k run/walk (about 3.5 miles), and a 2k family run/walk on crushed granite paths and single-track trails. The course highlights CVTA trails in James Lee and Jacks Valley loops, including a 0.25 mile single-..

Kokanee Trail Runs, held in the Lake Tahoe Basin near South Lake Tahoe, California, features a half-marathon, 5K, 10K, and a Tadpole Trot for kids along Fallen Leaf Lake and a sweeping route over Tahoe Mountain for the half-marathon. The event is RRCA-sanctioned and renowned for its scenic courses a..

Mile Madness Endurance Run takes place at Sunset Whitney Recreation Area in Rocklin, California. The race uses a 1.05-mile loop (85% dirt, 15% paved) with about 62 feet of elevation per lap and a central Start/Finish hub. Runners choose from 6-, 12-, 24-, 48-, or 72-hour events, plus a 100-mile chal..

Granite Head 2025, billed as Granite Bay’s Best Trail Run and part of Trails & Ales, is a two-distance trail race presented by Altra in Granite Bay, California. Runners can tackle a gnarly 6.6-mile short course or an epic 11.2-mile long course. Both start and finish at Granite Beach, with the course..

Euchre Bar Massacre is an ultramarathon near Foresthill, California, offering 25- and 50-mile fatass-style routes along the North Fork of the American River. The rugged course ladders about 10,000 feet of climbing for the 25-mile option and roughly 20,000 feet for the 50-mile, with substantial bushw..

California Gold Rush Trail Run - Fall, Oct 18, 2025, is set in Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma, CA, about 40 miles from Sacramento. The event offers Kids Run (1 mile) plus 5K, 10K, 15K, and half-marathon distances, all within the historic site that sparked the gold rush of 1848..

The 16th Annual Willow Hills XC Open is organized by the Buffalo Chips Running Club and is part of the Pacific Association USATF Cross Country Grand Prix. The event is held in Folsom, California, on Saturday, October 18, 2025. A bonus of $75 is awarded to any runner who breaks an age group course r..

Heart of Cool Trail Run is held in Cool, California (860 Cave Valley Rd, Cool, CA 95614) on Sunday, October 19, 2025. The event offers three trail distances: 5k Trail Run/Walk, 10k Run/Walk, and Trail Half Marathon. The course winds through premier Sierra Foothills trails around Cool, sharing the sa..

Trail Run at Sly Park - Fall takes place at the Sly Park Recreation Area in Pollock Pines, CA. The event offers seven distances: 5K, 10K, 8 Mile, Half Marathon, 17 Mile, Trail Marathon, and 50K. The course circles Jenkinson Lake on rolling single-track through pine trees and horse trails, with plent..

The Rubicon is a very difficult, remote on- and off-trail foot race set in the backcountry of the northwestern Sierra Nevada, near Oxbow Reservoir, California. It offers three route options: The Requisite (15+ miles, about 6,700 ft of gain, 3 hill climbs and 2 water crossings); The Resonant (30+ mil..

Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run is a premier ultramarathon held at Beal’s Point in the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, about 40 minutes east of Sacramento. The event features a 100‑mile race and a 50K endurance run, both looping from Beal’s Point toward Auburn and back along the American Rive..

NorCal Backyard Ultra returns to Beals Point at Folsom Lake, near Granite Bay, CA, for its third edition. Two formats: Last Person Standing (4.2-mile loop, hourly until one remains) and Mini Last Person Standing (24 hours). The scenic course runs on rolling singletrack with lakefront views.No on-cou..