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

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 12th. Registrations for this event are sponsored by Mission Valley Track and Field
From $0 Open Closing Soon
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Viking Run

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