Upcoming trail races in California

120 trail races are coming up in California, out of 544 races on the statewide calendar. Compare dates, distances and locations, then get ready with a personalized training plan.

120 upcoming races

October 2026

Oct 4, 2026Kokanee Trail Runs📍 South Lake Tahoe, CA804.7 m · 3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 13.1 mi
Oct 4, 2026Palos Verdes Trails 5K📍 Rolling Hills, CA3.1 mi
Oct 10, 2026Kodiak Ultra Marathons by UTMB®📍 Big Bear Lake, CA100 mi · 62.1 mi · 31.1 mi · 13 mi
Oct 10, 2026Granite Head Trails & Ale📍 Granite Beach, Folsom Lake, CA6.6 mi · 11.6 mi
Oct 10, 2026Reservoir Dogs Trail Race📍 Orinda, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 21.7 mi
Oct 10, 2026Sunset & Cider Trail Races📍 Auburn, CA5 mi · 13 mi · 31.1 mi
Oct 10, 2026That's No Moon Ultras & 30K📍 Silverado, CA18.6 mi · 31.1 mi · 50 mi
Oct 17, 2026Cahuilla Rez Ultra📍 Anza, CA3.1 mi · 13.1 mi · 100 mi · 6 h
Oct 17, 2026California Gold Rush Trail Run - Fall📍 Coloma, CA1 mi · 3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 9.3 mi
Oct 17, 2026Diablo Summit Stomp📍 Walnut Creek, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 18.6 mi
Oct 17, 2026Heart of Cool Trail Run📍 Cool, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 13.1 mi
Oct 17, 2026Quicksilver Trail Challenge📍 San Jose, CA13.1 mi · 6.2 mi
Oct 17, 2026SPACEROCK Trail Race📍 Aqua Dulce, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 8.9 mi · 13.9 mi
Oct 17, 2026The Jackalope Lope📍 Redding, CA8 mi · 20 mi · 31.1 mi
Oct 17, 2026Lake Hodges Trail Fest📍 San Diego, CA31.1 mi · 15.6 mi · 9.3 mi · 6.2 mi
Oct 17, 2026Springville Apple Run📍 Springville, CA3.1 mi · 0.5 mi
Oct 18, 2026Fleet Feet Fall Classic - Trail📍 Chico, CA4 mi · 13.1 mi
Oct 23, 2026Weekend at Burney📍 Burney, CA4.6 mi · 13.8 mi · 12 h · 24 h
Oct 24, 2026No Name Ultra Trail📍 Agoura Hills, CA1.2 mi · 3.1 mi · 13.1 mi · 31.1 mi
Oct 24, 2026Range of Light Trail Races📍 Bishop, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 20.5 mi · 31.1 mi
Oct 24, 2026Santa Cruz Island Eco Extreme Half Marathon📍 Ventura, CA13.1 mi
Oct 24, 2026The Rubicon📍 Oxbow Reservoir, CA15 mi · 30 mi · 43 mi
Oct 24, 2026Wildwood Canyon Trail Run📍 Yucaipa, CA8 h
Oct 28, 2026Machete Trail Madness 100 Miler📍 Perris, CA10 mi · 50 mi · 100 mi · 200 mi
Oct 31, 2026Santa Clarita Trail Race📍 Santa Clarita, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 17.4 mi
Oct 31, 2026ZombieRunner Halloween - San Jose📍 San Jose, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 26.2 mi

November 2026

Nov 7, 2026Joshua Tree Half Marathon📍 Joshua Tree, CA13.1 mi
Nov 7, 2026Mt. Tam Trail Run📍 Stinson Beach, CA6.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 18.6 mi · 31.1 mi
Nov 7, 2026Rio del Lago📍 Granite Bay, CA31.1 mi · 100 mi
Nov 7, 2026The Saddleback Marathon📍 Silverado, CA6.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 26.2 mi
Nov 7, 2026Lake Chabot Trail Run (Nov)📍 Castro Valley, CA4.8 mi · 13.1 mi · 18.6 mi · 26.2 mi
Nov 7, 2026EDEN Run for Freedom📍 San Dimas, CA6.2 mi
Nov 7, 2026Lake Chabot Trail Run📍 Castro Valley, CA3.1 mi
Nov 7, 2026Epicpalooza📍 Moorpark, CA6.2 mi · 3.1 mi
Nov 8, 2026Run The Parkway - Sacramento, CA📍 Sacramento, CA13.1 mi · 20 mi
Nov 8, 2026Sri Chinmoy 6-Hour Race - San Diego📍 San Diego, CA6 h
Nov 14, 2026Kaweah Lake Bottom Trail Run📍 Three Rivers, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi
Nov 14, 2026Live Oak Odyssey📍 Trabuco Canyon, CA3 h · 6 h
Nov 14, 2026ZombieRunner Quarry Lakes📍 Fremont, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 13.1 mi
Nov 14, 2026Catalina Island Half-Marathon & 10K📍 Avalon, CA13.1 mi
Nov 14, 2026HOKA Pacific Trails California by UTMB📍 Santa Barbara, CA31.6 mi · 15.5 mi
Nov 14, 2026Pacific Trails California by UTMB (HOKA)📍 Santa Ynez, CA31.7 mi · 15.5 mi
Nov 16, 2026Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run📍 Bradley, CA6.2 mi · 13 mi · 24 h · 48 h
Nov 21, 2026I Didn't make it to CIF📍 Ojai, CA3 mi
Nov 26, 2026LA Turkey Trail - Los Angeles, CA📍 Los Angeles, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 13.1 mi
Nov 26, 2026Nitro Turkey Thanksgiving Day 10K / 5K📍 Richmond, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi
Nov 26, 2026Zoom Turkey Trot📍 San Jose, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 13.1 mi
Nov 28, 2026Black Mtn Turkey Burner📍 San Diego, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 13 mi
Nov 28, 2026Quad Dipsea📍 Mill Valley, CA28.4 mi
Nov 30, 2026San Joaquin River Trail 100k Run📍 Friant, CA62.1 mi · 31.1 mi

December 2026

Dec 5, 2026High Desert 50K📍 Ridgecrest, CA31.1 mi · 18.6 mi
Dec 5, 2026Peacock Gap Trail Run📍 San Rafael, CA18.6 mi · 13.1 mi · 6.2 mi
Dec 5, 2026Ray Miller 50/50📍 Malibu, CA18.6 mi · 31.1 mi · 50 mi
Dec 5, 2026Trail de la VALLÉE DE LA MORT📍 Furnace Creek, CA26.1 mi · 13 mi
Dec 19, 2026Woodside Ramble📍 Redwood City, CA31.1 mi · 21.7 mi · 13.1 mi · 6.2 mi
Dec 20, 2026Dirty December Poker Run📍 San Diego, CA6.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 26.2 mi · 6 h

January 2027

Jan 1, 2027Brazen New Year Runs📍 Castro Valley, CA3.2 mi · 6.4 mi · 13.1 mi
Jan 9, 2027San Diego 50 & Trail Runs📍 Escondido, CA26.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 10 mi · 5 mi
Jan 17, 2027Crystal Springs Trail Run📍 Woodside, CA5 mi · 13.1 mi · 21.7 mi · 26.2 mi
Jan 23, 2027La Cuesta Ranch Trail Run📍 San Luis Obispo, CA18.6 mi · 12.4 mi · 6.2 mi
Jan 23, 2027Pacifica Foothills Trail Run📍 Pacifica, CA18.6 mi · 13.1 mi · 6.2 mi
Jan 24, 2027Calico Trail Run📍 Yermo, CA31.1 mi · 18.6 mi
Jan 30, 2027Coyote Hills Half Marathon/10k/5K📍 Fremont, CA13.2 mi · 6.2 mi · 3.1 mi
Jan 31, 2027Hollywood Sign Run | Hike - 8M | 8K | 5K | Kid📍 Los Angeles, CA8 mi · 5 mi · 3.1 mi · 1.4 mi

February 2027

Feb 2, 2027Happy Chinese New Year Run📍 San Diego, CA62.3 mi · 30 mi
Feb 6, 2027Golden Gate Trail Run - Winter📍 Sausalito, CA5 mi · 13.1 mi · 18.6 mi · 26.2 mi
Feb 13, 2027The Ranch 50k📍 Escondido, CA13.1 mi · 31.1 mi
Feb 17, 2027FOURmidable📍 Auburn, CA31.1 mi · 21.7 mi · 13.1 mi · 8.1 mi
Feb 20, 2027Chabot/Redtail Ridge Trail Run📍 Castro Valley, CA31.1 mi · 18.6 mi · 13.1 mi · 6.2 mi
Feb 20, 2027Lost Trail Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk📍 Granite Bay, CA13.1 mi · 3.1 mi
Feb 20, 2027Montara Mountain Trail Run📍 Pacifica, CA6.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 20.7 mi · 26.2 mi
Feb 27, 2027Salmon Falls 50K📍 Pilot Hill, CA13.1 mi · 31.1 mi
Feb 27, 2027Sycamore Canyon 100k / 50K / Half📍 Poway, CA13.1 mi · 31.1 mi · 62.1 mi
Feb 28, 2027Napa Valley Marathon📍 Calistoga, CA26.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 3.1 mi

March 2027

Mar 6, 2027Way Too Cool 50k📍 Cool, CA32 mi · 10.8 mi
Mar 6, 2027Way Too Cool 50K📍 Cool, CA31.1 mi
Mar 13, 2027Marin Ultra Challenge📍 Sausalito, CA50 mi · 31.1 mi
Mar 13, 2027Nine Trails 35 Mile Endurance Run📍 Santa Barbara, CA35 mi · 17 mi
Mar 13, 2027The Quest! Adventure Run📍 Auburn, CA6 mi · 12 mi
Mar 13, 2027Catalina Island Conservancy Marathon📍 Avalon, CA6.2 mi · 3.1 mi · 0.6 mi
Mar 19, 2027Pirate's Cove 6/12/24 hour Run/Hike📍 San Diego County, CA24 h · 12 h · 6 h
Mar 20, 2027Napa Valley Trail Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K📍 Calistoga, CA26.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 6.2 mi
Mar 20, 2027VALENCIA Trail Race📍 Santa Clarita, CA6.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 31.1 mi
Mar 20, 2027Oakland Redwoods Run📍 Oakland, CA31.1 mi · 26.1 mi · 18.6 mi · 13 mi
Mar 27, 2027Knickerbocker Canyon Trail Run📍 Auburn, CA21.7 mi · 13.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 3.1 mi
Mar 27, 2027Griffith Park Trail Marathon📍 Los Angeles, CA31.1 mi · 26.2 mi · 18.6 mi · 13.1 mi

April 2027

Apr 10, 2027Lake Sonoma 50📍 Healdsburg, CA50 mi
Apr 17, 2027Badger Cove Half Marathon, 10K & 5K📍 Fremont, CA13.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 3.1 mi
Apr 17, 2027Leona Divide📍 Lake Hughes, CA100 mi · 62.1 mi · 50 mi · 31.1 mi
Apr 17, 2027Outlands Endurance Races📍 Pilot Hill, CA50 mi · 31.1 mi · 15.5 mi
Apr 30, 2027San Diego 100 Mile Endurance Run📍 Mount Laguna, CA100 mi

May 2027

May 1, 2027Miwok 100K📍 Stinson Beach, CA62.1 mi
May 1, 2027Wildflower Triathlon📍 Bradley, CA70.3 mi · 70.3 mi · 32 mi · 32 mi
May 8, 2027Paiute Meadows Trail Run📍 Susanville, CA31.1 mi · 18.6 mi · 13.1 mi · 4.5 mi
May 8, 2027Waves & Whales 5K Trail Run/Walk📍 Point Arena, CA3.1 mi
May 9, 2027Trail Quake Half Marathon, 10K/5K📍 Saratoga, CA13.4 mi · 6.7 mi · 3.2 mi
May 12, 2027Born to Run Ultra Marathons📍 Los Olivos, CA100 mi · 30 mi · 20 mi · 10 mi
May 15, 2027Wildcat Half Marathon📍 El Sobrante, CA13.1 mi · 6.5 mi · 3.1 mi
May 22, 2027Run for Amma📍 Los Gatos, CA31.1 mi · 18.6 mi · 6.2 mi
May 29, 2027Sonoma Coast Trail Runs📍 Duncans Mills, CA13.1 mi · 18.6 mi · 26.2 mi · 31.1 mi
May 30, 2027Spartan Trail – Monterey📍 Salinas, CA26.1 mi · 13 mi · 6.2 mi

June 2027

Jun 4, 2027San Diego 100-Mile Endurance Race📍 Del Mar, CA100 mi
Jun 6, 2027Griffith Park Trail Marathon Relay & 8K📍 Los Angeles, CA26.2 mi · 5 mi
Jun 13, 2027Dipsea Race📍 Stinson Beach, CA7.4 mi
Jun 18, 2027Broken Arrow Skyrace📍 Lake Tahoe, United States, CA28.6 mi · 14.3 mi · 11.2 mi · 6.8 mi
Jun 26, 2027Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run📍 Olympic Valley, CA100 mi

July 2027

Jul 2, 2027Run to the Beach📍 Tahoe Vista, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi
Jul 3, 2027Rancho Hills Trail Run - Summer📍 Morgan Hill, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 8 mi · 10 mi
Jul 7, 2027Into the Wild Red Rock Wilderness📍 Silverado, CA3.1 mi
Jul 10, 2027San Lorenzo River Trail Run📍 Santa Cruz, CA6.3 mi · 13.1 mi · 18.6 mi · 26.2 mi
Jul 10, 2027Dirty Dozen Endurance Runs📍 San Pablo, CA720 m · 360 m · 180 m
Jul 10, 2027La Sportiva Table Rock Mountain Race📍 Stinson Beach, CA6.2 mi · 13 mi · 18.6 mi
Jul 11, 2027TCRS #6📍 San Rafael, CA5.6 mi
Jul 18, 2027Blood, Sweat & Beers📍 Auburn, CA5.6 mi · 10.6 mi
Jul 31, 2027Riley Park Trail Races📍 Coto de Caza, CA3.1 mi · 6.2 mi · 10 mi · 13.1 mi
Jul 31, 2027Rodeo Valley Trail Run📍 Sausalito, CA31.1 mi · 18.6 mi · 5 mi
Jul 31, 2027Truckee Half Marathon and 5K📍 Truckee, CA13 mi · 3.1 mi

August 2027

Aug 1, 2027Skyline 50k Endurance Run📍 Castro Valley, CA13 mi · 31.1 mi
Aug 4, 2027Into The Wild: Saddleback Wilderness📍 Orange, CA3.1 mi

October 2027

Oct 16, 2027Keyesville Classic📍 Lake Isabella, CA25 mi · 10 mi · 3.1 mi · 16 mi

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