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Lake Hodges Trail Festival

San Diego, United States • 17-18 Oct 2026

Event overview

The Lake Hodges Trail Festival is a multi-day trail event at Lake Hodges, San Diego, produced by Elevation Culture LLC. It takes place on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2026. The program includes trail running, mountain bike and multi-sport formats and a new off-road challenge run/bike/run.

Race options and registration

Distances and formats offered include:

  • 50K
  • 25K
  • 15K
  • 10K (Bernardo 10k Challenge)
  • 5K
  • Stroller Trail 5K
  • Kid's 1 Mile Fun Run
  • Trail Duathlon - Run - Bike - Run (Run 10k, Bike 22k, Run 5k)

Registration opens December 1, 2025. Early pricing applies through May 1, 2026; fees increase after that date and may change again later. Some events list youth or age-specific categories and separate youth pricing for certain distances. The Trail Duathlon is listed as a separate event on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The festival lists sponsors and partner organizations and is powered by RunSignup. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California San Diego

Race information

Website Registration
50 km
50k
25 km
25k
15 km
15k
15 km
15k (youth Under 19)
10 km
Bernardo 10k Challenge
10 km
Bernardo 10k Challenge (youth Under 19)
5 km
Stroller Trail 5k
5 km
5 km
5k (youth Under 19)
Kid's 1 Mile Fun Run
Trail Duathlon- Run | Bike | Run
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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