Trail Running Calendar California 2025-2026

Napa Wilderness Trail Runs, held at Skyline Wilderness Park (2201 Imola Ave, Napa, CA), offers a spectrum of trail races from a 10K up to a 50K. The event emphasizes accessibility for all levels, with a 50K and 30K designed with guidance from ultra runner Angela Abbey. The courses feature Rim Rock T..

Rim Rock 50 Mile Trail Challenge is the inaugural ultramarathon in Napa Valley, staged at Skyline Wilderness Park and weaving through the Napa Open Space Preserve and the new Suscol Headwaters Trail System. The event offers a 50-mile solo option or a two-person relay, with two roughly 26-mile loops..

Run for Amma is an annual charity running event held at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve in Los Gatos, California, celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2026. The event offers three race distances: a challenging 50K with 5,266 feet of elevation gain, a 30K with 3,629 feet of elevation gain, and a 10K..

O'Neill Park Trail Races is a multi-distance trail running event held in O'Neill Regional Park, near Trabuco Canyon, California. The race offers 50k, Marathon, 30k, Half Marathon, and 10k courses, described as spectacularly beautiful and a gem of South Orange County. Participants can pre-pick bibs a..

The Born to Run Ultra Marathon Extravaganza is a premier trail running event held in Los Olivos, California. Scheduled for May 16, 2026, it offers a variety of race distances including 10, 20, 30, and 100 miles, as well as multi-day options spanning 3 and 4 days. The event is part of a series of tra..

Wildcat 2026, held at 3800 Clark Road in El Sobrante, California, offers a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. The page highlights spectacular 360-degree views of the Bay Area from the course. Specific route details aren’t described, but the event is run by Brazen Racing and takes place within East Bay Regi..

The Bishop High Sierra Ultras, held at Millpond Recreation Area in Bishop, California, offers challenging high-altitude trail races including 6K, 20 Mile, 53K, 50 Mile, and 100K distances. The courses traverse scenic Eastern Sierra Nevada foothills, primarily on 4WD dirt roads with some single-track..

Wild Rose Half Marathon & 5K is a brand-new spring running event in Roseville, California, starting and finishing at Moksa Barrel House. Runners can choose a flat, fast Half Marathon on the Pleasant Grove Bike Path—a forked out-and-back with under 240 feet of elevation gain—and a 5K loop through Wil..

The Gorgonio View Trail Run takes place at Big Bear Mountain Resort in Big Bear Lake, California, a renowned mountain training ground in Southern California. The event features a scenic 10K trail race through picturesque high-altitude pine forests, with smooth singletrack trails alongside challengin..

The Nanny Goat race, held at a private horse ranch in Riverside, California, offers a unique ultrarunning experience over Memorial Day weekend. Participants can choose from distances of 6, 12, 24 hours, a 100-mile solo race, or a 24-hour relay for teams up to four runners. The course is a flat, one-..

Nitro Trail 2026 is a trail-running event held at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Park, 5551 Giant Highway, San Pablo, California 94806. It offers three distances: a half marathon, 10K, and 5K, appealing to a range of runners and walkers. The event is branded with an energetic theme, described as an..

Sonoma Coast Trail Runs, presented by SkyBreaker Racing, takes place on the trails of Sonoma Coast State Park along Northern California’s coastline, just south of Jenner, Duncans Mills, and the Russian River. The event offers four distances: 50K, Trail Marathon, 30K, and Half Marathon, all run on ru..

Pacifico Ultra is a scenic, fully-supported trail event in Palmdale, California, set in the Angeles National Forest. It offers two distances: a 50k Ultra (31.4 miles with 5,597 feet of vertical gain) and a Trail Half Marathon (13 miles with 2,510 feet of gain). The course travels Pacifico Mountain R..

The Toro Park Trail Run, held in Salinas, California, offers runners a scenic experience through the iconic Bay Area landscape. Participants can choose from three distances: a 10K, a half marathon (21K), and a full trail marathon. The course features rolling golden hills, smooth trails, and sparse c..

Bay Area 100 is a 100-mile ultramarathon held in Oakland, California. The race is associated with a location at 12500 Campus Drive in the Bay Area, indicating the event’s hub in Oakland. The official site bayarea100.com provides registration details, noting that registration opens on October 1, 2025..

The PCT 50 is a 50-mile out-and-back trail race through the Cleveland National Forest in eastern San Diego County, California. The course largely follows the Pacific Crest Trail, beginning around 3,000 feet and climbing to about 6,000 feet with roughly 7,500 feet of total elevation gain. Runners tac..

The Malibu Canyon Trail Races, held at Point Mugu State Park in Malibu, California, offer a variety of challenging trail running distances including 100K, 50-mile, 50K, 30K, and a newly added half marathon. This event, presented by Keira Henninger, takes place in a scenic natural setting known for i..

The Shadow of the Giants is an annual trail running event held in Fish Camp, California, just outside Yosemite National Park, featuring 50k and 20k distances. Set in the scenic Sierra National Forest, the race offers a challenging course with aid stations spaced 5-7 miles apart, stocked with a varie..

Tahoe 200 is a 200.2-mile ultramarathon around Lake Tahoe, starting at Heavenly Stagecoach Lodge in California. The route climbs 36,857+ feet and stays on National Forest lands along the Tahoe Rim Trail, with a fully marked course and detours to aspen meadows and ridges overlooking the lake. The atm..

Phoenix Rising at Griffith Park in Los Angeles offers four race distances on a dirt-trail open course: 5k, 10k, 15k, and a half marathon. The course is a shared dirt trail with pedestrians and equestrians; runners are asked to keep to the right and pass on the left. Distances are: 5k out-and-back; 1..