Trail Running calendar near Santa Maria 2025-2026

The Back On The Ranch Trail Run is scheduled for October 3 and 4, 2025 in Los Olivos, CA. The event offers multiple timed and multi-hour formats for participants over two days. Distances and formats: 3 hour 6 hour 12 hour 24 hour 48 hour A runner guide for the 2025 event and an organizer liabilit..

Spooner's Cove Trail Run took place at Montana de Oro State Park’s Spooner’s Cove in Los Osos, California. The event offered multiple distances: 8K, 13K, 25K (two loops of the 13K plus Hazard Peak, with the 50K by looping again), 37K, and 50K, featuring significant elevation gains up to about 6,400..

The Santa Cruz Island Eco-Extreme Trail Half Marathon is a challenging 13.3-mile trail race held on Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park, California. Organized by the Ventura County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Upper Ojai Team, this rugged course features steep hills, creek crossings, a..

Rancho Ramble Trail Run takes place at Santa Margarita Ranch in Santa Margarita, California (5995 W Pozo Road). The event offers Trail 50K, Trail 21K, and Trail 10K, showcasing classic Central Coast scenery: rolling grassy hills, wide-open cow pastures, and oak-lined arroyos. While not overtly mount..

Last One Standing at Bradley, California, is a unique endurance running event held at Smith Ranch featuring a 4.18-mile loop on dirt trails and ranch roads with 464 feet of elevation gain. Participants run the loop every hour and must finish within the hour to continue; those who fail are eliminated..

The Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run is scheduled for November 14-16, 2025 at Smith Ranch in Bradley, California (8029 Lynch Canyon Road). The event is family friendly and allows dogs on leash. Camping is available on site for up to three nights; a fee of $10.00 per vehicle per night is payable up..

The Island View Endurance Run, held in Goleta, California near Lompoc, is a challenging trail running event featuring distances of 25km, 50km, 100km, and 100 miles. The course is primarily on trails and fire roads, offering stunning views of the Central Coast and the Channel Islands. Runners face si..

The La Cuesta Ranch Trail Run takes place at La Cuesta Ranch near San Luis Obispo on Loomis Road on January 24, 2026. The course uses 100% dirt trail and ranch roads and runs along West Cuesta Ridge and Poly Canyon. The start and finish area is staged at the historic ranch barn. The event offers a..

Elevate's 12 Hour Race takes place at the First Baptist / VCA campus in Santa Maria, California. The format centers on a closed-loop course with each 12-hour lap measuring 1 mile, while the 5k is three loops of about 1.036 miles each. The event creates a campus-friendly, community atmosphere, with o..

The Back On The Ranch Trail Run is scheduled for October 3 and 4, 2025 in Los Olivos, CA. The event offers multiple timed and multi-hour formats for participants over two days. Distances and formats: 3 hour 6 hour 12 hour 24 hour 48 hour A runner guide for the 2025 event and an organizer liabilit..

Coyote Two Moon takes place in the Los Padres National Forest near Ojai, California. The event offers multiple distance options: 100 miles, 100K (roughly 62 miles), 55 miles, 55K (34 miles), 30K (about 18 miles), and 10K (about 6.5 miles); a brand-new 50K distance is also noted. The course features..

The Back On The Ranch Trail Run is scheduled for October 3 and 4, 2025 in Los Olivos, CA. The event offers multiple timed and multi-hour formats for participants over two days. Distances and formats: 3 hour 6 hour 12 hour 24 hour 48 hour A runner guide for the 2025 event and an organizer liabilit..