Trail Running Calendar California 2024-2025

The Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run is a challenging point-to-point course between Wrightwood and Altadena, with elevations ranging from 1,135 to 9,300 feet. This race, held since 1986, covers 100 miles of the San Gabriel mountains, offering stunning views and a true test of endurance with stee..

The Kirkwood Ultras event, including a 50K, marathon, 30K, 25K, 1/2 marathon, 8 miler, 10K, and 5K, has been postponed to 2025. The race promises to challenge participants at an elevation of over 8,000 ft, offering breathtaking landscapes and up to 5,000 feet of elevation gain. The event is describe..

The Rodeo Valley Trail Run takes place in Marin Headlands, GGNRA, offering distances of 8K, Half Marathon, 30K, and 50K. The trail race showcases steep pitches, coastal trails, and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco. Runners can expect encounters with wildlife like foxes, coyotes,..

The Skyline 50k Endurance Run is set to take place on August 4, 2024, at Lake Chabot Marina in Castro Valley, CA. This race is one of the oldest continuously running 50k races in the United States, featuring a course that loops through the East Bay Regional Parks to Skyline Gate. Known for its great..

The Rodeo Beach Trail Run will take place in Sausalito on Saturday 10 August 2024. You can run between 8 and 31 miles.

The Headlands Endurance Runs feature a 50M and Trail Marathon entirely in the Marin Headlands, with the 50M event consisting of two 25-mile loops and the Marathon one 26.2-mile loop. Participants receive various items such as a hoodie, trucker hat, wooden finisher medal, and post-race meal. The even..

The trail run offers various distances including a 5-mile, half marathon, 30K, marathon, and 50K, with prices ranging from $60 to $90. The event takes place at the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, CA, and the course winds through the beautiful Redwood Regional Park, offering scenic views al..

Participants can enjoy a family-friendly trail run event at Shaver Lake, featuring a Trail Half Marathon, 10k Trail Run, 5k Trail Wild Run, and a 2M Hike. The event, organized as a fundraiser for the Fresno County Search And Rescue team, offers beautiful Sierra scenery, chip timing, event shirt, BBQ..

The 49th Annual Pinecrest Run is set to take place on August 11, 2024, in Pinecrest, CA. Participants can choose between a 5-mile trail run through the roads of Pinecrest and along the shores of Pinecrest Lake, or a quick 1-mile race on pavement. This event serves as a fundraiser for Pinecrest Exped..

The Tamalpa Headlands 50K is a USATF National Trail 50k Championship taking place on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, starting and finishing in Santos Meadow, Muir Beach, California. This classic, single-loop ultramarathon features Marin County's famous trails like Coastal, Miwok, Steep Ravine, Matt Dav..

The Almaden Hills Trail Run - Summer offers various distances including a 50K, Trail Marathon, 30K, Half Marathon, 8 Mile, 10K, and 5K. Set in Almaden Quicksilver park, the course consists of 60% dirt roads and 40% single track, providing challenging terrain with beautiful views. The event promises ..

The Bulldog Ultra, presented by SoCalTrail, is Southern California's oldest 50k trail run taking place in the Santa Monica Mountains. The event offers both a challenging 25k Trail Run and a 50k Ultra option with epic views of untamed terrain and the ocean. Participants can expect steep climbs and po..

The Marin Headlands 50K trail run, presented by Nike Trail, is set to take place on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, in Mill Valley, CA. This event serves as the USATF 50K National Championship and features a challenging looped course through historic trails like Dipsea, Matt Davis, and Steep Ravine, wi..

The Run-de-Vous trail run will take place on Friday, August 23, 2024, at 8 p.m. in Harvey Bear Ranch Park in San Martin, CA. Participants can choose from various distances including Marathon, 50K, 50M, 100K, and 100M. The event aims to celebrate individual achievements and offer special amenities li..

The Trail Run at Sly Park - Summer takes place at the Sly Park Recreation Area in Pollock Pines, CA, offering distances from 5K to 50K. The course winds through pine trees and horse trails around Jenkinson Lake, providing a scenic and challenging trail running experience. The event is held under a s..

The Santa Cruz Trail Run takes place at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton, CA, offering 10K, Half Marathon, and 30K distances. Runners will experience a mix of twisting single track, expansive roads, and ocean breezes from the Santa Cruz coast. Aid stations every 5-6 miles provide refueling..

The Rubicon is a challenging fatass trail running event in the remote backcountry of the western Sierra Nevada, with a 16.6 mi loop and roughly 7,000 ft of elevation gain. Participants can choose from various distance options ranging from 1 loop to 6 loops, with the longest option being 100 miles. T..

The Crystal Springs (summer) Trail Run will take place in Woodside on Sunday 1 September 2024. You can run between 8 and 50 kilometers.

The Mount Baldy Run to the Top is a challenging 7-mile trail race starting at 6,000' and finishing on the summit of Mt. Baldy at 10,064'. With 4,000' of elevation gain, this timed race takes place on Labor Day, September 2, 2024. The event is in its 59th year and serves as a fundraiser for various n..

The Groves Trail Run is a trail running event organized by Pacific Coast Trail Runs. The event takes place in the Pescadero Creek Park Complex in San Mateo County, featuring a 50K Trail Run and a Trail Half Marathon. The course goes through three parks, including Pescadero Creek, Sam McDonald Park, ..