Trail Running calendar near Santa Barbara 2025-2026

Join the College of the Canyons Turkey Trot in Santa Clarita for a scenic three mile run through campus and valley trails, ending with a fast finish on the Cougar Stadium track. Expect live results, a commemorative shirt, and race day fun.

Island View Endurance Run in Goleta, CA offers distances from 12 km to 100 mile across scenic coastal trails with big climbing. Supportive aid stations and buckle awards for 100 mile finishers make this a memorable ultrarunning test.

Challenge yourself on rugged coastal trails at the Ray Miller 50/50 at Point Mugu State Park in Malibu on December 6, 2025. With 50 mile, 50K and 30K options, the 2025 race is sold out and the waitlist is closed.

Run under the stars on fully marked fire road courses at Mulholland Gateway Park in Tarzana, with 5K and 10K night options. Bring a working headlamp, enjoy aid stations, and collect a finisher medal and shirt.

Celebrate Hanukkah with the Hanukkah 8 Krazy Kilometers at Panorama Vista Preserve in Bakersfield. Run an 8K or 2K Latke Loop in person or virtually and enjoy a custom finisher medal, Hanukkah swag, and festive community spirit.

Join Paramount Ranch Trail Runs on December 20, 2025 for scenic trail races through the historic Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills. Choose from 10K up to 50K and enjoy varied terrain, stunning views and a community race day organized by KHrac..

Ring in 2026 with the Happy New Year Run at West Creek Park in Valencia, CA. Choose from 5k, 10k, 15k or half marathon on scenic looped trails, enjoy finisher medals, free photos and a festive start to your year.

Challenging trail races in Calabasas on Jan 31, 2026 offer distances from 30K to a WS100 qualifying 100K, plus 50 Miler, 50K and marathon. The event is sold out now but a waitlist is available for hopeful runners.

Run beneath Boney Mountain on rugged single track with creek crossings and ocean views. Choose a backcountry half or 7k and enjoy a lively post race festival with tacos, massages and finisher swag.

Run the Boney Mountain Trail Run at Rancho Sierra Vista Satwiwa on Feb 7, 2026 for ocean views, creek crossings and steep climbs in Point Mugu. Choose 13.1 or 4.4 mile routes and finish with a medal, shirt and plant based breakfast.

Experience rugged mountain trails and sweeping views at Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run and Camp in Bradley California on November 15 2025. Choose from epic 48 hour and 24 hour challenges or 20 km 10 km and 5 km distances.

Run scenic singletrack through Las Virgenes Canyon in Calabasas with 22k and 10k options featuring hills, switchbacks and creek crossings. This March event is Race 2 of the SoCalTrail Trail 1/2 Series and includes shirts, finisher medals an..

Experience rugged mountain trails and sweeping views at Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run and Camp in Bradley California on November 15 2025. Choose from epic 48 hour and 24 hour challenges or 20 km 10 km and 5 km distances.

Run the Valencia hills on March 21, 2026 with 10K, half marathon or 50K ultra options. Scenic single track trails, ridgelines and big climbs promise a rugged, rewarding challenge.

Run the scenic Point Mugu Trail Run in Malibu with ocean view switchbacks and challenging climbs on the Fireline Trail. Choose a half marathon or 10k, enjoy a finisher medal, free breakfast tacos and a beer garden and a course record bonus.

Run the 41st Nature Made Great Race in Agoura Hills on scenic trail and road courses from 1 mile to the half marathon, plus a virtual option. All finishers get medals and enjoy live timing, on course photos and a lively post race party.

Test yourself on the scenic Leona Divide trails in Lake Hughes on April 18, 2026 with distances from 30k to 100 miles. The 100 and 100k are Western States qualifiers and the 50 mile offers an AC100 Silver ticket; register by April 1.

Join the 14th annual Aut2Run for Autism in Camarillo with in person and virtual options to benefit Autism Society Ventura County. Choose 1 mile to 15K, plus a kid friendly FunK, earn a finisher medal, and support local programs.

Join Coyote Two Moon, May 1 to 3, 2026 in Ojai, California, for scenic trail ultras in Los Padres National Forest with distances from 10K to 100 Miler. Expect big climbing, rugged singletrack, and a small field for a true mountain test.

Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run and Camp brings runners to scenic Bradley, CA for trails, camaraderie, and camping. Choose from options from 5 km to 48 hour and enjoy singletrack and community vibes.