Trail Running Calendar California 2025-2026

Join the JW House Hope Run at Vasona Lake Park for a scenic 5K or 10K that welcomes runners, walkers, and teams. Family and stroller friendly, this community event raises funds to support families facing medical crises.

Join Game Day on Feb 8, 2026 at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Los Angeles for 5k, 10k, 15k and a half marathon. Enjoy custom finisher medals, free photos, snacks and a scenic park course with a challenging hill.

Join the Racing Gnome Snowshoe Race in Truckee, California on February 8, 2026 for a scenic 5K or 10K on winter trails. Limited snowshoes are available first come first served and members enjoy extra swag and discounts.

Run The Ranch 50K or Half Marathon at scenic Daley Ranch in Escondido on February 14, 2026. Challenging looped trails with big elevation and stocked aid stations make this a rewarding SoCal Ultra Series qualifier for trail lovers.

Soak up San Francisco Bay views at Bay Breeze, a mostly flat road and trail event with half marathon, 10K, 5K and a remote runner option. Walkers and hikers are welcome on the scenic waterside course.

Celebrate Valentine's Day at Griffith Park with A Better World Running for scenic trail runs including 5k, 10k, 15k and a half marathon. The course is marked with cones and aid stations, and all finishers get a custom medal plus free photos..

Celebrate Valentine's Day at Farmer Bob's Live, Love, Run 5K through orange orchards to a finish inside a historic wedding venue. Collect five sealed cards for a poker showdown at the finish with prizes, custom medals and live chip timing.

FOURmidable in Auburn CA offers rugged Sierra Nevada foothill trails with distances from 13K to 50K on Feb 21, 2026. Runner donations are matched to fund prize money and there is a bonus for breaking the 50K course records.

Explore vineyards, orange groves and single track at the 9th annual San Pasqual Valley Trail Race, with 10K, half marathon and 20 mile options. Enjoy a free wine tasting at the finish and tackle Raptor Ridge in a field capped at 450.

Explore scenic, moderately technical trails at Lake Chabot Regional Park with distances from 5K to a 50K ultra, chip timed and capped at 500 runners. Aid stations, cupless racing, and sturdy prizes make this a must for trail lovers.

Hit scenic single track trails along Granite Beach at Folsom Lake for the Lost Trail 5K and Half Marathon on Feb 21, 2026. Enjoy lake views, wildflowers, finisher medals and optional soft cotton shirts available for preorder.

Tackle the scenic trails of Montara Mountain in Pacifica with distance options from a kids dash to a 50K. Expect challenging climbs and coastal views, pre registered runners get shirts and every finisher earns a custom medal.

Run the 4 Mile Hill Challenge at Debs Park on scenic trail with rolling climbs, or try the 2K youth hill challenge for adventurous kids. Pet friendly and includes a shirt at packet pickup, but the event is postponed due to severe weather wa..

Run scenic foothill trails near Sacramento at the Salmon Falls 50K Endurance Run. Pick the 50K or half marathon and finish at Browns Ravine for a memorable day of trails, great aid stations, and a locally made finisher medal.

Enjoy scenic single loop trails at Goodman Ranch Sycamore Canyon Preserve near Poway, CA on Saturday February 28 2026. Choose from solo 50K and 100K, a half marathon, or four person relays for the ultra distances.

Run scenic trails at Tejon Ranch near LA with options from 11k to a rugged 100k through canyons, creeks and sage country. Fully marked courses, staffed aid stations, camping and a finish festival with food and beer.

Run scenic trails around Angel Island from a lively 5 mile loop to a challenging 15 mile climb up Mount Livermore, with custom medals and pre registered shirts. Ferries from Tiburon set the scene for a memorable island race day.

Way Too Cool in Cool, California brings scenic 50K and 10 mile trail runs over rolling hills and creek crossings. Enjoy stocked aid stations, a handcrafted finisher medallion, and post race tacos with a beer garden.

Run or hike scenic Skyline Ridge in La Honda, CA with 50K, 21K and 10K options across rolling ridges and forested trails. All entry fees support the Bay Area Ridge Trail so your miles help protect local open space.

Run scenic single track trails in the San Joaquin River Gorge with a challenging half marathon or 10K and finisher medals and shirts. Expect steep foothill climbs, rugged footing, aid stations, and big views.