Trail Races in California

47 races in California

47 races

Veterans Day 5K

Lemoore, California

Date TBA

road5kbeginner friendly

CLE Trail Challenge — 10.5 Miles

Cleveland area, Ohio

Date TBA

10.5 Miles

ultra50kforest+4

Emerald Mountain Trail Run

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

October 3, 2026

12K

mountainforesttrail+2

Flight of Fire — 1 Mile

Henderson, Nevada

Date TBA

1 Mile

trail5khalf marathon+3

Orcas Island 25K

Olga, Washington

Annual · June

25K

foresttrailcoastal

Täby Extreme Challenge

Annual · April

100 miles1,500m gain

ultra100 mileforest+3

Big Sioux Rec Trail Race — 2 Miles

Brandon, South Dakota

September 26, 2026

2 Miles

trail5kbeginner friendly

4 distances

Antelope Island Buffalo Run

Pilot Hill, California

Annual · March

25K / 50K / 50 Miles / 100 Miles

ultra100 mile50k+5

Rachel Carson Trail Challenge

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Annual · June

37.2 miles

ultratrailpoint to point+1

2 distances

Euchre Bar Massacre

Los Angeles (Simi Valley), California

Annual · October

25 miles / 50 miles

ultramountaintechnical+2

Sinnemahone Ultra Marathon

Emporium, Pennsylvania

Annual · October

50K

ultra50ktrail

3 distances

Oakland Hills Trail Run

Coloma, California

Annual · October

10K / Half Marathon / 35K

foresttechnicaltrail+2

Trail Running in California

California offers unmatched trail running diversity — from coastal cliffs and redwood groves to Sierra Nevada granite and high desert. The state hosts some of the most iconic ultras in the world, with courses that span every terrain type and elevation band.