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Name: Redwood (Spring) Trail Run
Start: 2027-03-20
End: 2027-03-20
Location: Oakland

Oakland, United States • 20 Mar 2027

Redwood (Spring) Trail Run

The Redwood (Spring) Trail Run takes place on March 20, 2027 at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California. The course travels through Redwood Regional Park using the East Ridge and West Ridge trails and passes through stands of redwoods on the Stream and Bridle trails. Distances for the races were measured with a Rolatape surveyor's measuring wheel.

The event offers multiple race options and youth entries, including a short kids dash for ages 6 years and younger and age-specific five mile categories for younger athletes. There is also a Coastal Testing entry listed for noncompetitive testing purposes.

Key logistical facts from the organizer:

5 miles
Half marathon (13.1 miles)
30K (18.3 miles)
Marathon (26.2 miles)
50K

Registration for many events opens on March 27, 2026 and closes for several events on March 14, 2027; some youth and testing entries have different registration windows. Registration fees vary by event, with free entries for the kids dash and testing entry and higher fees for longer trail distances. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California Oakland

Race information

Registration

50 km

50k

26 mi

Marathon

18 mi

30k

13 mi

Half Marathon

5 mi

5 Mile

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

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