Trail Running calendar near Whitethorn 2025-2026

The Mendocino Running Festival, held in Mendocino Woodlands Park, California, offers a unique running experience amidst ancient redwoods and scenic trails. Participants can choose from a 10K, half marathon, or timed 6- and 12-hour races on a challenging 6-mile loop featuring 875 feet of elevation ga..

Celebration of Life - Trail Trek in Willits, California, is a community-focused trail running event through the Brooktrails area. It offers three options: a 5K-ish Trail Run/Walk, a Trail Half Marathon, and Par Course loops. Courses traverse mostly single- and double-track forest trails with some ma..

The Lost Coast 55K is a challenging ultramarathon held in Humboldt County, California, starting at the Horse Mountain Creek Trailhead near Whitethorn. Covering 34.3 miles with about 6,500 feet of elevation gain, the course features a mix of rough backcountry gravel roads and quiet pavement. The rout..

Mendocino Coast 50K is a spectacular trail ultra on Northern California’s Mendocino Coast, starting at Big River State Beach in Mendocino. The 50-kilometer course threads along coastal trails, offering river views, ocean vistas, and forested redwood sections, with a waterfall highlight. The atmosphe..

The Waves & Whales 5K Trail Run is an annual event held on the Mendocino Coast in Point Arena, California. The scenic course starts behind City Hall in a conifer forest near Highway 1, follows coastal bluffs along the Point Arena-Stornetta Unit of the California Coastal National Monument, and loops..