Running Races in California — 2026

There are 1009 running races in California in 2026 across 304 cities. The next upcoming race is the Hobby Joggers in Temecula on April 22. Popular distances include 5K races, trail runs, ultras.

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San Diego 170 Los Angeles 90 Long Beach 87 Sacramento 59 San Francisco 50 Fresno 47 Coronado 43 Bakersfield 41 Anywhere 40 Clovis 21 San Jose 19 Huntington Beach 19 Irvine 13 Visalia 12 Santa Cruz 11 Riverside 11 Ventura 11 Oakland 11 Modesto 11 Chico 10 Auburn 10 Anaheim 10 Newport Beach 10 Redding 10 Canoga Park 9 San Mateo 8 Agoura Hills 8 Santa Rosa 8 Santa Barbara 8 Santa Ana 8

Run Because You Can 5K

Sun, Apr 26 · Sacramento, CA Sacramento
Road 5K - I am a student who is running with my school5K - I am running with a school or a child who is running with their school5K - I am not affiliated with a school +3
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RIS 5K

Sun, Apr 26 · Rolling Hills Estates, CA Rolling Hills Estates
Road 5K General RegistrationIndividual Ridgecrest Teacher and StaffFamily Members of Ridgecrest Teachers and Staff
From $10 Open Closing Soon
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Om Run

Sun, Apr 26 · Los Gatos, CA Los Gatos
Road 5K10KHalf Marathon +1
From $22 Open Closing Soon
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2026 Old Timers Day 5K Fun Run

Sat, May 2 · Avenal, CA Avenal
Road Old Timers Day 2mile Run/Walk for Kids (2-18)Old Timers Day 2mile Run/WalkOld Timers Day 5k Run/Walk for Kids (2-18) +1
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New Haven Fun Run

Sat, May 2 · Union City, CA Union City
Road 5K Fun Run/Walk (Check-In 7:00 AM; Race 8:00 AM) T-shirt and swag bag guaranteed until April 18th.Kids' Races Grades K-8 (Race starts 9:00 AM) T-shirt guaranteed until April 18thParalympian/Special Olympian - Ages 3 and up, 100 meters (lineup 9:00 am) T-shirt guaranteed until April 18th.
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Viking Run

Sat, May 2 · San Francisco, CA San Francisco
Road 2K Youth (6 - 10 years old)2K Youth (11 - 14 years old)2K - Adults (& youth 15+ years) +7
From $45 Open Closing Soon
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