Trail Running calendar near Santa Barbara 2026-2027

Trail races at Point Mugu State Park in Malibu on June 6, 2026, offering distances from a half marathon to a 100K; the event is sold out with a waitlist and volunteers can trade shifts for a free entry.

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.

Trail races at Topanga State Park include 10k and a new 15k, a non timed Hiker's Delight, and a kids 1k, with aid stations, chip timing, prize purses, shuttle parking, and a post-race festival.

A community July 4 event in Newhall Park featuring a flat, paved 5K along the parade route, a Kid K, and a Masters Mile Walk, with shirts, medals, an expo, and awards benefiting local high school cross-country programs.

Two trail races at Elings Park in Santa Barbara on July 4, 2026 featuring a 5K and a 2K kids run that adults may enter; registration fees are $40 and $20 respectively.

Valley Crest Trails returns on July 12, 2026 with a Half Marathon, new two person half marathon relay, 10K and 5K on exposed, runnable fire road terrain offering wide ridge views and limited shade.

Tough Mugu is a coastal mountain trail run at Point Mugu State Park offering 25k and 10k courses along the Ray Miller Trail, chip timing, aid stations, finish medals and shirts, plus a post-race festival with breakfast tacos and a beer gard..

A trail race at Malibu Creek State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains offering 25k, 50k and 75k options, significant vertical gain, stocked aid stations, and prize money including a $3,500 50k purse and a $500 25k course bonus.

A community race at Thousand Hills Ranch on 09/06/2026 featuring a Kids Mile, 5K and 10K across mixed trail and paved ranchland. The event supports Central Coast Athletics Foundation and 17 Strong and includes a post-race festival.

An evening trail event in Topanga's Red Rock Canyon featuring a 10k with significant vertical and a non timed 4.5 mile Hiker's Delight. The event includes aid stations, a beer garden for 21 plus, vegan tacos, sports massage and awards.

Trail races of 50K, 30K and 15K through Rocky Peak, Las Llajas and Tapo Canyon, held at Corriganville Park with on-course aid stations and event proceeds benefiting a charitable foundation.

Back On The Ranch Trail Run in Los Olivos CA runs October 2 to 4, 2026 and offers timed trail formats from three hours to 48 hours. The event is organized by AllWeDoIsRun, a promoter of California Central Coast trail events.

Trail races at Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce on October 17, 2026 offer looped 5K, 10K, 15K and Half Marathon+ courses across rocky, sandy and single track terrain. The 15K and Half Marathon+ include a roughly 500 foot black hole tunnel.

Trail running in Chesebro Canyon near Agoura with a 50K, a half marathon and a short trail race; courses feature singletrack, fire road climbs, stocked aid stations and post race food with a beer garden for 21 plus.

A multi distance trail event on the Gaviota Coast near Santa Barbara, with routes to Gaviota Peak and ridgelines. Distances range from 12 kilometers to 100 miles and proceeds support local trail maintenance.

Santa Cruz Island EcoExtreme 2026 is a 13.1 mile wilderness trail run on Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park. The non profit event has limited entries regulated by the National Park Service and includes boat transport and on..

The Pacific Trails California by UTMB will take place in Lake Los Carneros from Saturday 14 November 2026 to Sunday 15 November 2026.

A 30th annual community 3.14 mile run in Ventura on November 15, 2026, held on a new course with online registration only. The event aims for zero waste and includes a Patagonia store bib discount the week after the race.

A long distance trail event in Malibu covering about 70 miles with roughly 13,000 feet of elevation gain and a 36 hour time window, with a required dry pack weight of 25 pounds and both paid and volunteer ticket options.

A Thanksgiving Day community run in Santa Clarita offering a 5K cross country course through Central Park and a 1K for children. The event benefits the Santa Clarita Track Club and awards medals to the first 600 competitors.