Babbling streams will be your soundtrack as you challenge yourself on the lush singletrack within Bothe-Napa Valley State Park. The course is a bit challenging with the hills, streams and rocks – which makes it all the more exciting and rewarding. This state park is a local treasure that is untapped by tourists and located just minutes from the area’s great restaurants and wineries. The event is limited to 300 participants and sells out every year so don’t wait too long to register!

You’ll climb the Old Coast Rd. in Big Sur. Along the route, you’ll see some of the most amazing views that the California coastline has to offer. The course is a bit challenging with the hills, which makes it all the more exciting and rewarding. All the ingredients are here for a great weekend. Bring a picnic and enjoy the picnic grounds where the run starts and finishes. The event is limited to 300 participants and sells out every year so don’t wait too long to register!

Enjoy an out-and-back relatively flat course (fewer than 500 feet of climbing and descending). You’ll admire the beauty of the surrounding desert as you follow this paved run from the Oasis Ranch along Hwy. 190 through the heart of Death Valley National Park, including a section through scenic Mustard Canyon. The entire course is below sea level with fantastic vistas of the surrounding mountain ranges: the Panamints, the Funerals, the Cottonwoods, the Blacks and the Grapevines. Your immediate surroundings are the exotic flora and fauna found only on the desert floor. This is probably one of the most unique courses you could pick for your next race. The desert is beautiful this time of year with mild temperatures; lows range between 30 and 40 degrees and highs hit the low 70s. The Death Valley Marathon™ and the Death Valley Half Marathon™ are trademarks of Enviro-Sports.

This event is limited 350 total participants and will sell out, so don’t wait too long

You’ll fall in love with San Francisco all over again as you follow this hilly loop trail circumnavigating Angel Island. Along the way, savor the panoramic vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Alcatraz Island, the East Bay and Marin County. The 10K is a single loop. The Half Marathon does the loop twice. The event is limited to 400 participants so don’t wait too long to register!

Waiting at the Stinson Beach start line will be the only time you spend at sea level during this challenging trail run. From the word “Go” you’ll be heading, up, up and away into the thick wooded trails of Muir Woods.

You’ll follow the legendary Dipsea trail to Steep Ravine, where you’ll climb a wooden ladder, march up natural rock and wooden staircases and scramble under tree trunks. Along the way, enjoy the sounds of babbling brooks and waterfalls. Drink in the fresh smell of the towering redwoods and oaks that surround you. Your summit will be rewarded with panoramic vistas as you begin your descent back into Stinson Beach. The event is limited to 300 participants so don’t wait too long to register!