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Point Mugu Trail Run

Name: Point Mugu Trail Run
Start: 2026-04-18
End: 2026-04-18
Location: Malibu

Malibu, United States • 18 Apr 2026

Point Mugu Trail Run : April 18, 2026

The Point Mugu Trail Run is a spring trail event held at the Ray Miller Trail Head in La Jolla Canyon, Malibu, CA (near 9000 Pacific Coast Highway). The event offers a half-marathon and a 10k trail race as part of the SoCalTrail "Trail 1/2 Series." Registration for the event closes on April 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT.

Course and event details

13.3 miles - 2,150' gain
6.9 miles - 1,240' gain

The course begins at the Ray Miller Trail and ascends about 3 miles of ocean-view switchbacks, then follows the Overlook Fireroad and drops into Sycamore Canyon via the Backbone Trail. The route includes a faster 2-mile section before a final Fireline Trail climb back toward the Ray Miller downhill finish. The 10k course turns around at the top of Fireline. Aid stations are stocked with Skratch Labs hydration.

Event services and provisions include a finisher medal, a soft race shirt, free course photography, same-day results, age-group and overall awards, vegan-friendly breakfast tacos, a beer garden for those 21+, sports massage by Vision For Enrichment, and professional medical support. The races are cupless. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California Malibu

Race information

Website Registration

13 mi

21k Trail

7 mi

10k Trail

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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