The Point Mugu Trail Run puts you on the Ray Miller Trail for 3 miles of ocean-view switchbacks before dropping into Sycamore Canyon via the Backbone Trail and finishing with the leg-burning Fireline climb back out. The half-marathon covers 13.4 miles; the 10k turns around at the top of Fireline. Both courses are fully supported...

The Pacifico Ultra takes place at Mill Creek Summit in the Angeles National Forest, offering a 50k and half-marathon through pine forests and high-desert terrain above the Mojave. The 50k covers 31.8 miles with 5,621 feet of elevation gain, spending most of its miles between 5,000 and 7,100 feet — expect real mountain conditions, including...

Tough Topanga has been sending runners up this mountain since the 1970s, and it hasn't gotten any easier. The classic 10k climbs 1,198 feet through oak forests and chaparral to Hub Junction before a fast descent back to Trippet Ranch — with a timed Downhill Mile that pays $250 to the fastest female and male...

The Tough Mugu runs the PCH-side trails of Point Mugu State Park in the heart of summer, climbing from sea level up the Ray Miller Trail to coastal mountain fire roads and chaparral singletrack before looping back around Mugu Peak with views of the Channel Islands. The 25k covers 15.75 miles with 2,427 feet of...