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Running in California

Your guide to races, run clubs, and running community in California

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Upcoming Races in California

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MAY30
Cinderella Trail Run
Oakland, CA
MAY30
5th Annual ProYouth Color Run
Visalia, CA
MAY30
Race for Education
Paramount, CA
MAY30
Shafter 5K Run - In Honor of Sgt. Moises Martinez
Shafter, CA
MAY30
Cerritos 5K Run/Walk Celebrate in Stride Moo-ve with the Herd
Cerritos, CA
MAY30
Bike N' Trike 2026
Modesto, CA
MAY30
Puppies & Beer 5K - Venice Beach, CA
Venice, CA
MAY30
TSCL 4th Annual Mental Health 5K Run & Walk
Claremont, CA
MAY30
16th Annual BEACHFRONT RUN
Ventura, CA

Run Clubs in California

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Los Angeles Leggers, Los Angeles, CA

Cities in California

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San Diego 97Los Angeles 61Long Beach 61Fresno 36Anywhere 34San Francisco 33Sacramento 31Bakersfield 30Coronado 26Clovis 16San Jose 15Huntington Beach 14Santa Cruz 11Visalia 10Irvine 10Oakland 10Ventura 9Modesto 9Chico 8Canoga Park 8

Popular Race Types in California

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5K 57610K 250Half Marathon 87trail 47Marathon 15charity 6relay 5ultra 4iconic 1road 1

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