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Quicksilver Trail Challenge

Name: Quicksilver Trail Challenge
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: San Jose

San Jose, United States • 17 Oct 2026

Quicksilver Trail Challenge

The Quicksilver Trail Challenge is a trail running event in Almaden Quicksilver County Park, San Jose, CA. Races take place on single track trails and fire roads through the historic Quicksilver mining territory, passing oak forests and open meadows with views of the Santa Clara Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Distances offered:

Half Marathon
10K
One mile Kids Race (free)

All entrants receive a swag bag and all finishers receive a commemorative medal. The top three overall finishers and the top finisher in each age group receive prizes. Proceeds from the event are donated to local charities.

Course maps and turn-by-turn directions are available on the event website. The event is organized by the Quicksilver Running Club and held at the park address 19535 Mockingbird Hill Ln, San Jose, CA. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California San Jose

Race information

Website Registration

Half Marathon

10 km

10k

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

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