Trail Running Calendar California 2025-2026

The Pasadena Trail Half Marathon, hosted by Pasadena Running Company, takes place at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena, California. This event offers three distance options: 5K, 10K, and a challenging half marathon. The half marathon course spans 13.1 miles with an elevation gain of 1,855 feet,..

The Fleet Feet Fall Classic Trail race takes place in Upper Bidwell Park, Chico, California, featuring two trail events: a challenging half marathon and a 4-mile endurance challenge. The half marathon includes a steep 1600 ft climb in the first half, followed by a downhill finish through scenic sing..

2025 Encinitas Beach Run, presented by Excelerace, is a one-of-a-kind sand run at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, California. The event takes place on the beach between Moonlight Beach and Grandview at low tide, starting west of the palm tree in front of Moonlight Beach and heading north along a sceni..

Weekend at Burney is a trail-running event in Lassen National Forest near Burney, California (22800 Guest Ranch Rd, Cassel). The race centers on a scenic, looped course that can be run as a 4.6-mile loop or a 13.8-mile option, with additional 24- and 48-hour timed formats and burro-race variants. Th..

The Quicksilver Trail Challenge, hosted by the Quicksilver Running Club in San Jose, California, is an annual trail running event held in late summer or early fall at Almaden Quicksilver County Park. It features a half marathon, a 10K race, and a free one-mile kids' fun run. The courses traverse sce..

No Name Trail Races is a SoCalTrail event held in Cheeseboro National Park near Agoura, California. The lineup features a 50K ultramarathon, a Half-Marathon, a 5K, and a Kids 2K, offering something for a range of abilities. The atmosphere is described as low-key and welcoming, a local favorite with..

Range of Light Trail Races take place at Millpond County Recreation Area in Bishop, California, offering four distances: 5k, 10k, 33k, and 50k. The courses combine fast dirt roads and tough single-track, with the longer routes looping through the Tungsten Hills to provide strenuous climbs and sweepi..

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..

2025 Napa Fall Wine Country Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K takes place in Bothe-Napa Valley State Park along Saint Helena Highway in Saint Helena, CA. The course uses lush single-track trails with hills, streams and rocky sections, delivering a rugged and rewarding challenge, set just minutes from Na..

Twilight's Last Gleaming Cross Country Challenge is a rare evening cross-country race held in Ventura, California. Now in its 40th year, it takes place on the last Saturday in October, except Halloween when it will be a week earlier. The course is notorious and punishing: the first mile climbs a cit..

No Name is an ultra trail race hosted by SoCalTrail, held in Cheeseboro Canyon at Cheeseboro National Park near Agoura, California. The event offers three distances: a 50k, a Half-Marathon, and a 5k trail run. The course weaves through diverse terrain: runnable ascents, winding singletracks, steep f..

Oakland Hills Trail Run takes place in Redwood Regional Park, Oakland, CA, offering 35K, half marathon, and 10K distances through a coastal redwood forest and surrounding foothill habitat. The course comprises mostly technical dirt trails and non-technical fire roads with significant elevation gain..

Haunted Hills 10K, held in Redwood City, California, blends Halloween fun with a competitive run on October 25, 2025. Runners choose the 10K or 5K course, weaving through neighborhoods decorated for the season. Participants form teams of 1–5 and carry headlamps or flashlights.It's trick-or-treating..

The Rubicon is a very difficult, remote on- and off-trail foot race set in the backcountry of the northwestern Sierra Nevada, near Oxbow Reservoir, California. It offers three route options: The Requisite (15+ miles, about 6,700 ft of gain, 3 hill climbs and 2 water crossings); The Resonant (30+ mil..

Casper's Trail Races on Oct 25, 2025, take place in San Juan Capistrano, California, offering trail distances: 10K, 13.2 miles, 30K, marathon, and 50K. The event, hosted by KHraces, aims for a well-supported, well-marked experience with swag, highlighting Orange County’s fall trail atmosphere. While..

The 27th Annual Matt Yeo Memorial Aggie XC Open, presented by the HOKA Aggies, is held at Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline in Martinez, California. The meet features three 4.1-mile cross-country races for Women, Masters Men, and Open Men, all run on a course with grass, dirt, and path footing. The..

Wise Villa Fall Harvest Run is a 5k chip-timed race/walk staged at Wise Villa Winery in Lincoln, California. The two-loop course starts and finishes at the winery, winding through the property with spectacular views; the route is described as hilly with uneven terrain, suitable for runners and walke..

Trail Run at Sly Park - Fall takes place at the Sly Park Recreation Area in Pollock Pines, CA. The event offers seven distances: 5K, 10K, 8 Mile, Half Marathon, 17 Mile, Trail Marathon, and 50K. The course circles Jenkinson Lake on rolling single-track through pine trees and horse trails, with plent..

The Machete Muertos 200 is an ultramarathon event held at Lake Perris, California, featuring multiple race distances including 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 miles, plus a 20-mile ruck division. The course consists of challenging loops with significant elevation gains—2,300 feet per lap for shorter distan..

Almaden Hills Trail Run - Fall takes place in Almaden Quicksilver Park in San Jose, California. The event offers multiple distances: 50K, Trail Marathon, 30K, Half Marathon, 8 Mile, 10K, and 5K, appealing to a wide range of runners. The course combines 60% dirt roads and 40% single-track trails, and..