Trail Running calendar near Ridgecrest 2026-2027

An 8 mile uphill race to the historic ghost town of Cerro Gordo near Keeler, California, gaining about 4,600 feet. The event includes aid stations, a mountaintop barbecue and music, shuttle vans, and nearby camping options.

Páli Peak Trail Run takes place May 23, 2026 in Bakersfield, California and offers in-person and virtual 5K, 10K and 21K options. Race day includes packet pickup, pre-race announcements, awards and closing announcements.

A spring trail event in the Angeles National Forest offering a 50k and a half marathon across Pacifico Mountain with technical singletrack, multiple aid stations and a finish festival. The 50k awards Sterling Silver Tickets and a course rec..

A four race series of open 5 km races at Panorama Vista Preserve in Bakersfield, with Youth, High School and Adult divisions, two waves, a 45 minute time limit, and series scoring that counts each runner's best three races.

A weekend fundraiser in Pearblossom that pairs camping with a six hour looped trail challenge summiting Mount Hillyer, offering aid stations, meals, free photos and a finisher's medal in an inclusive women focused space.

A 135-mile invitational ultramarathon from Badwater Basin in Death Valley to Whitney Portal on Mt. Whitney, the event covers three mountain ranges and about 14,600 feet of ascent; competitors race with a dedicated support crew and limited f..

Multiple runs and a walk in Springville, CA on October 17, 2026, with distances from a half mile kids run to a 10K trail held mostly on dirt roads and single track trails as part of the Apple Festival.

Trail half marathon and 10K through the Alabama Hills with views of Mt. Whitney. The event supports the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and includes chip timing, aid stations, finisher items and podium prizes.

A trail running event in Death Valley on Saturday, December 5, 2026, offering marathon and half marathon distances and organized by Enviro-Sports.

A community-focused running event in Ridgecrest, CA offering 50K, 30K and 10K loops on rolling desert dirt roads with multiple aid stations and handmade finisher medals.