Running races in California, United States
Find running races in California, United States. Compare 91 upcoming events by date and location. Open a race guide for the course, recorded editions and official entry information where available.
Upcoming running events include 50K races, half marathons, 10K races, marathons, 5K races and 30K races.
Events to explore include Long Beach 5K, 10K & Half Marathon, Rock It in El Moro Canyon 6K & 10 Miler and Los Angeles Superhero 5K Run Walk Health & Safety Expo.
Compare running races by distance, date and surface, from shorter road events to trail races and ultras.
104 listed events · 91 with upcoming dates
Upcoming running races
91 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Long Beach 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
USALong Beach, California
A waterfront 5K, 10K and half marathon from Shoreline Aquatic Park.
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Rock It in El Moro Canyon 6K & 10 Miler
USALaguna Beach, California
Rock It in El Moro Canyon 6K & 10 Miler in Laguna Beach, United States.
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Los Angeles Superhero 5K Run Walk Health & Safety Expo
USALos Angeles, California
Los Angeles Superhero 5K Run Walk Health & Safety Expo in Los Angeles, United States.
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Cal Tri Lake Perris Runs
USAPerris, California
Cal Tri Lake Perris Runs in Perris, United States.
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Run4Kids Ultra Running Party
USACorona, California
Timed and fixed-distance charity races supporting youth running.
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Leona Divide
USALake Hughes, California
Mountain trail ultras and a 30K starting in Lake Hughes.
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Silver Moon Race
USAReedley, California
Evening and overnight races on a flat loop beside the Kings River.
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Orange County Superhero 5K Run Walk Health & Safety Expo
USAIrvine, California
Orange County Superhero 5K Run Walk Health & Safety Expo in Irvine, United States.
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Big Sur International Marathon
USACarmel, California
Big Sur April Highway 1 marathon.
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Coyote Two Moon
USAOjai, California
Mountain ultras through Los Padres National Forest above Ojai.
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Cal Tri Ventura Runs
USAVentura, California
Cal Tri Ventura Runs in Ventura, United States.
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Grizzly Peak Trail Run
USABerkeley, California
Trail races through the wooded hills of Tilden Regional Park.
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Yosemite Half Marathon
USABass Lake, California
A half marathon on forest roads and trails with a downhill paved section towards Bass Lake.
· Status TBC
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Born to Run Ultra Marathons
USALos Olivos, California
A trail-running festival on dirt ranch roads and singletrack near Los Olivos.
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Bay to Breakers
USASan Francisco, California
San Francisco’s iconic 12K/15K.
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Sports Spectacular 5K/10K
USAHuntington Beach, California
Sports Spectacular 5K/10K in Huntington Beach, United States.
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Cinderella Trail Run
USAOakland, California
Trail races through Joaquin Miller and Redwood Regional parks.
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Malibu Canyon Trail Races
USAMalibu, California
Trail ultras and shorter races in Point Mugu State Park.
· Status TBC
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Cal Tri Castaic Lake Runs
USACastaic, California
Cal Tri Castaic Lake Runs in Castaic, United States.
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Cal Tri La Crema Runs
USAWindsor, California
Cal Tri La Crema Runs in Windsor, United States.
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Western States Endurance Run
USAOlympic Valley, California
The world’s oldest 100-mile trail race, from Olympic Valley to Auburn.
· Status TBC
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San Lorenzo River Trail Run
USASanta Cruz, California
Trail races through redwood forests and across the San Lorenzo River.
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Elder Creek Night Runs
USAAnza, California
Night trail races through desert singletrack near Anza.
· Status TBC
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Lost Sierra Endurance Race
USADownieville, California
Mountain trail races through the northern Sierra Nevada around Downieville.
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South Bay 24 Hour
USASan Diego, California
Timed endurance races on a mixed-surface loop at Montgomery Waller Park.
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Harding Hustle
USAModjeska Canyon, California
Trail races through the Santa Ana Mountains on Harding Truck Trail.
· Status TBC
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Green Valley Lake 5k/10k/& Half Marathon
USAGreen Valley Lake, California
Green Valley Lake 5k/10k/& Half Marathon in Green Valley Lake, United States.
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Redwood Summer Trail Run
USAOakland, California
Trail races through Redwood Regional Park with a short children’s dash.
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Santa Rosa Marathon
USASanta Rosa, California
Sonoma County August wine-country marathon.
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Mile Madness Endurance Run
USAAuburn, California
Timed loop races in Auburn with several durations and start dates.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
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