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Featured Races

Date	Race
September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
October 10, 2026	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden, Idaho Enjoy a unique & challenging course around Hayden Lake in Idaho
October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail

California Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
San Diego Trail Runs Marathon San Diego, CA 01/09/2027	Rolling Hills 81 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	81 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA 01/17/2027	Rolling Hills 1,186 Finishers		1,186 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Redding Marathon Redding, CA 01/17/2027	Downhill 239 Finishers		239 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Crystal Springs Trail Run Marathon Woodside, CA 01/17/2027	Hilly 37 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	37 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Jed Smith Ultra Classic Marathon Sacramento, CA 02/06/2027	Mostly Flat 38 Finishers		38 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA 02/07/2027	Mostly Flat 1,963 Finishers		1,963 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA 02/07/2026	Rolling Hills 42 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	42 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Mt. Umunhum Trail Marathon San Jose, CA 02/07/2026	Very Hilly 6 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	6 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Montara Mountain Marathon Pacifica, CA 02/20/2027	Very Hilly 16 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	16 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA 02/21/2027	Downhill 1,313 Finishers		1,313 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA 02/27/2027	Downhill 267 Finishers		267 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA 03/07/2026	Rolling Hills 21,933 Finishers		21,933 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA 03/07/2027	Downhill 1,942 Finishers		1,942 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Catalina Marathon Catalina Island, CA 03/13/2027	Very Hilly 410 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	410 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA 03/21/2026	Hilly 20 Finishers		20 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Napa Valley Trail Marathon Calistoga, CA 03/21/2026	Very Hilly 20 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	20 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA 03/22/2026	Rolling Hills 1,061 Finishers		1,061 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Griffith Park Trail Marathon Los Angeles, CA 03/28/2026	Very Hilly 19 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	19 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Bedrock Valley Trail Marathon Hemet, CA 04/03/2027	Rolling Hills 33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Golden Gate Headlands Marathon Sausalito, CA 04/04/2026	Very Hilly 28 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	28 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
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Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA 04/04/2027	Mostly Flat 366 Finishers		366 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA 04/04/2027	Hilly 464 Finishers		464 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Horseshoe Lake Trail Run Marathon Palo Alto, CA 04/17/2027	Hilly 21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA 04/18/2027	Downhill 2,060 Finishers		2,060 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA 04/25/2027	Hilly 3,318 Finishers		3,318 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA 05/02/2027	Mostly Flat 3,563 Finishers		3,563 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wild West Marathon Lone Pine, CA 05/02/2026	Very Hilly 27 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	27 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA 05/03/2026	Hilly 545 Finishers		545 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Sombrero Marathon Santa Clarita, CA 05/03/2026	Mostly Flat 44 Finishers		44 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Grizzly Peak Trail Run Marathon Berkeley, CA 05/09/2026	Very Hilly 34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA 06/06/2027	Mostly Flat 6,657 Finishers		6,657 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA 06/07/2026	Mostly Flat 202 Finishers		202 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wicked Fast (CA) Marathon El Cajon, CA 06/13/2026	Downhill 197 Finishers		197 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Orange Curtain Marathon Cerritos, CA 06/20/2026	Very Flat 38 Finishers		38 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
San Lorenzo River Marathon Santa Cruz, CA 07/11/2026	Very Hilly 35 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	35 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA 07/12/2026	Mostly Flat 188 Finishers		188 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA 07/26/2026	Hilly 6,536 Finishers		6,536 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA 08/02/2026	Mostly Flat 107 Finishers		107 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA 08/09/2026	Rolling Hills 61 Finishers		61 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA 08/23/2026	Mostly Flat 1,349 Finishers		1,349 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA 09/06/2026	Mostly Flat 214 Finishers		214 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Big Sur Trail Marathon Big Sur, CA 09/26/2026	Very Hilly 41 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	41 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA 10/11/2026	Mostly Flat 4,722 Finishers		4,722 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA 10/11/2026	Downhill 29 Finishers		29 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA 10/11/2026	Rolling Hills 230 Finishers		230 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cal-Neva Marathon Tahoe City, CA 10/17/2026	Downhill 47 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	47 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA 10/18/2026	Very Hilly 183 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	183 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Jeepers Creepers Marathon Santa Clarita, CA 10/18/2026	Mostly Flat				Reviews	Compare Races
ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA 10/31/2026	Mostly Flat 68 Finishers		68 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA 11/01/2026	Mostly Flat 710 Finishers		710 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Lake Chabot Trail Marathon Castro Valley, CA 11/07/2026	Hilly 34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Saddleback Mountain Goat Marathon Lake Elsinore, CA 11/07/2026	Very Hilly 24 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	24 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA 11/07/2026	Downhill 1,837 Finishers		1,837 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA 11/15/2026	Mostly Flat 204 Finishers		204 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Death Valley Trail Marathon Death Valley, CA 12/06/2025	Hilly 67 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	67 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
California International Marathon Sacramento, CA 12/06/2026	Downhill 8,178 Finishers		8,178 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Holly Jolly Marathon Camarillo, CA 12/20/2026	Mostly Flat 53 Finishers		53 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races

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San Diego Trail Runs Marathon

San Diego, CA 01/09/2027

Rolling Hills

81 Finishers

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81 Finishers

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Carlsbad Marathon

Carlsbad, CA 01/17/2027

Rolling Hills

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1,186 Finishers

98.24PR Score

5.7%

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1,186 Finishers

5.7%

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Redding Marathon

Redding, CA 01/17/2027

Downhill

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239 Finishers

99.35PR Score

1.7%

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239 Finishers

1.7%

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Crystal Springs Trail Run Marathon

Woodside, CA 01/17/2027

Hilly

37 Finishers

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37 Finishers

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Jed Smith Ultra Classic Marathon

Sacramento, CA 02/06/2027

Mostly Flat

38 Finishers

---PR Score

6.7%

Qualified

38 Finishers

6.7%

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Surf City Marathon

Huntington Beach, CA 02/07/2027

Mostly Flat

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1,963 Finishers

99.15PR Score

5.7%

Qualified

1,963 Finishers

5.7%

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San Diego, CA
01/09/2027

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Carlsbad, CA
01/17/2027

Redding, CA
01/17/2027

Woodside, CA
01/17/2027

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Sacramento, CA
02/06/2027

Huntington Beach, CA
02/07/2027

Death Valley, CA
02/07/2026

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Not Certified

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San Jose, CA
02/07/2026

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Pacifica, CA
02/20/2027

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Not Certified

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Ventura, CA
02/21/2027

Huntington Beach, CA
02/27/2027

Los Angeles, CA
03/07/2026