35 Marathon Races in California

Montara Mountain features the only undisturbed Coastal Mountain Habitat found over 100 miles of coastline. Experience groves of Huckleberry, Honeysuckle, Lilac, Chinquapin and Manzanita, with...

Join us for the 13th edition of the Ventura Marathon. Both the Half and Full Marathon are Point to Point Downhill Races with the full marathon being one of the top BQ races in the State and...

Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) is a proud partner of the 2027 Los Angeles Marathon Weekend. The ASICS Los Angeles Marathon weekend takes place March 6 - 7, 2027.  The race weekend includes a...

California's State Off-Road Marathon Championship is also the oldest trail marathon in the state and takes place on beautiful Catalina Island located off the coast of Los Angeles and surrounded...

The course travels through beautiful Redwood Regional Park. Enjoy the spectacular views along the East Ridge and West Ridge trails and wind through tall redwoods on the popular Stream and Bridle...

Join us for the 10th Annual Bakersfield Marathon, Finishing at the historic Kern County Museum. This event takes participants on a point to point course through Bakersfield’s most scenic and...

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Spring Northern California marathon, half, 10K & 5K; a Boston & NY qualifier.

The course is within the Skyline Ridge, Long Ridge, and Russian Ridge Open Space Preserves. The majority of the course is along the Bay Area Ridge Trail with spectacular views of the Pacific...

Fast point-to-point USATF-certified Boston Qualifier from Ojai to the Ventura beachfront.

The course starts at the Marina and travels around the popular Lake Chabot reservoir and surrounding hills. Great course for first-time trail runners! (Distances are accurately measured using a...

The Hoag OC Marathon Running Festival is Orange County's premier race weekend, held annually during the first weekend in May. Whether you're tackling your first 5K, Half Marathon, or Marathon,...

The Avenue of the Giants is one of the most beautiful races in the world!  It runs through old growth redwoods and follows a natural creek in the middle of a state park.  Staged on "The Avenue of...

Join us for the Griffith Park Trail Marathon Relay & 8K, an unforgettable race experience celebrated as one of Runner’s World magazine’s 10 Best Races You’ve Never Heard Of in 2024! This iconic...

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