Running Races in California — 2026

There are 1040 running races in California in 2026 across 309 cities. The next upcoming race is the Run With All Your Heart 5k- Los Angeles in Los Angeles on April 11. Popular distances include 5K races, trail runs, ultras.

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San Diego 161 Los Angeles 87 Long Beach 86 Sacramento 58 San Francisco 48 Fresno 46 Bakersfield 41 Anywhere 39 Coronado 37 Clovis 20 San Jose 19 Huntington Beach 18 Irvine 13 Visalia 12 Oakland 11 Riverside 11 Santa Cruz 11 Modesto 11 Ventura 11 Anaheim 10 Chico 10 Redding 9 Auburn 9 Agoura Hills 9 Canoga Park 9 Fremont 8 Santa Rosa 8 Escondido 8 San Mateo 8 Santa Barbara 8

Run to Remember

Sat, Apr 25 · Visalia, CA Visalia
Road Run to Remember 2 Mile WalkRun to Remember 2 Mile Walk Children 12 & UnderRun to Remember 5k +1
From $20 Open Closing Soon
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Loop the Lagoon

Sat, Apr 25 · Vacaville, CA Vacaville
Road 1/2 Mile Kids Fun Run1 Mile Kids Fun Run2 Mile Walk Child 17 & Under +5
From $15 Open Closing Soon
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Run Because You Can 5K

Sun, Apr 26 · Sacramento, CA Sacramento
Road 5K - I am not affiliated with a school5K - I am running with a school or a child who is running with their school5K - I am a student who is running with my school +3
From $0 Open
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Om Run

Sun, Apr 26 · Los Gatos, CA Los Gatos
Road 5K10KHalf Marathon +1
From $22 Open
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