Lake Sonoma 100K / 55K

Lake Sonoma, United States • 18 Oct 2025

CFC 100K and 55K

The California Fall Classic at Lake Sonoma is scheduled for October 18, 2025, at the Lake Sonoma Visitor Center in California. The event offers the following distances:

  • 100K
  • 55K

Both races run on courses that navigate miles of single-track trail with views of Lake Sonoma and surrounding wine country during harvest season. The event is part of the Lake Sonoma Race Series and proceeds support the Children of Vineyard Workers Scholarship Fund. The race is a 2026 Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run qualifier. Course maps and .gpx files are available for each distance.

Logistics and policies

Packet pickup takes place in the days before the race at Healdsburg Running Company and there is on-site packet pickup on race weekend. Aid station information and crew driving directions are provided; some aid stations require parking and a short walk from the road, and one crew route follows a scenic, winding country road. The weekend includes free on-site camping, live music, and on-site food and drink options.

Event rules include no littering and respectful behavior toward volunteers and other trail users. Pacers and trekking poles are not allowed. The event enforces a zero-tolerance anti-doping policy and reserves the right to conduct testing. The transgender and non-binary entrant policy references continuous, medically supervised hormone treatment of at least one year for certain registrations. There are no general deferrals or refunds; pregnancy deferrals are allowed for up to two years. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

100 km
100k
55 km
55k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

Experience California wine country at this premier trail festival featuring a Western States Qualifier 100K, a scenic 50K, and a women-only half marathon around the beautiful shoreline of Lake Sonoma.

These trail runs explore the beautiful Sonoma Coast State Park. The courses traverse a scenic ridgeline with ocean views and summit Red Hill. The event will return in 2027 with a planned new location in Monte Rio.

A charitable walk and run at Howarth Memorial Park in Santa Rosa on June 14, 2026, organized with Dogwood Animal Rescue. The event offers a 5K, a virtual any-distance option, and the Dogwood Dash, with registration coming soon.

Experience the beauty of California wine country at the Sonoma Fall Classic. This event offers challenging singletrack trails and majestic lake views across distances ranging from a marathon to a 100 mile ultramarathon.