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Oakland Hills Trail Run

Oakland, United States • 25 Oct 2025

Oakland Hills Trail Run

The Oakland Hills Trail Run is scheduled for October 25, 2025, at Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, CA. The event is presented by Inside Trail Racing and offers multiple trail distances held on park and EBMUD watershed trails.

  • 35K - 22.8 miles, 4,550' elevation gain
  • Half Marathon - 13.3 miles, 2,900' elevation gain
  • 10K - 6.2 miles, 1,250' elevation gain

Course and logistics

Most of the routes run on technical dirt trails and non-technical fire roads. Courses are marked with colored surveyor ribbon about every 200 meters; blue ribbons indicate wrong-way trails. Hiking or trekking poles are permitted. GPX files, turn-by-turn directions, maps, aid station distances, and elevation profiles are available for download.

Aid stations offer a variety of food and drink items such as energy gels, Stroopwafels, trail mix, PB&J, soda, water, and Skratch Labs hydration mix. This is a cupless event; runners must carry a bottle or reusable cup. Drop bag service is not available. The 35K has a 6.5 hour time limit. All races are chip timed using MyLaps and Race Director with disposable chips attached to the back of bibs.

Additional details: parking is available at the Chabot Space and Science Center; dogs are allowed on leash and may run if started from the back of the pack; capacity is up to 300 runners across all distances. Awards include trophies for the top three overall and medals for finishers and age-group places. Shirts guaranteed if registered by October 11, 2025. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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Race information

Website Registration
35 km
35k
21 km
1/2 Marathon
10 km
10k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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