The Jackalope Lope

The Jackalope Lope is held in Redding, California, on October 17, 2026, organized by the Redding Trail Alliance. Three trail distances go off through the morning: the 50K (31 miles) at 7 a.m., the 20-mile (32.2 km) at 8 a.m., and the 8-mile (12.9 km) at 10 a.m. Redding sits at the north end of California's Central Valley.

The late start for the shortest race makes it an unhurried morning for anyone bringing family along, and the three distances mean a group can enter together without matching training levels. The 8-mile suits a runner new to trails, the 20-mile is a real step up that rewards a few three-hour training runs, and the 50K makes a good first ultra on a 16-week build with long runs on climbing terrain and practice eating while moving.