Turkey Trail LA

Join us for Los Angeles' only trail run on Thanksgiving morning!! Escape the city and let it rip across the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains with friends and family,  Choose from 1/2 Marathon, 10k or 5k distances.

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Crystal Cove
15k | 7k

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Welcome to the grand finale of the 2025 SoCalTrail Season - featuring the El Moro 15k, the Cut-Across 6k and Kids 1k. With a $2,000 prize purse, immaculate Orange County fire roads and top of the world singletrack, we're ready to send it straight through the finish line to the beach!!

READY FOR AN ADVENTURE

Upcoming Races

May 30, 2026

The Pacifico Ultra returns for year two as the perfect race to prepare for the legendary Angeles Crest 100 endurance run and the only 50k Sterling Silver Ticket race. This fully-supported wilderness experience in LA's own wild, and local big mountains features technical singletrack and mountainside truck trails high in the high-country of the Angeles National Forest. Challenge yourself to the rugged, raw and beautifully scenic 50k or 21k ascent to Pacifico Summit - a true mountain race.  

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June 20, 2026

SoCalTrail's most popular 10k returns with a brand new 15k and $3,500 prize purse. What used to be a no-holds barred run up a mountain in the 1970's, turned grassroots community running event, has become one of Los Angeles’ favorite trail races!! This classic foot race is one of the hardest 10k races in Southern California and offers a winner takes all cash prize, a "Downhill Mile" cash bonus, the fastest "Local Legend" award and a Junior Tough Topanga 1k!! Welcome to the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains.

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July 18, 2026

The Tough Mugu is a beastly trail run with the most epic views. This classic 25k and 10k trail run offers competitive runners and outdoor lovers a chance to experience some of Southern California's finest coastal mountain trail running courses. Race #2 of the Bulldog Challenge Series offers a $2,000 prize purse and demands respect with some of the most competitive leaderboards. The scenery is beautiful with refreshing ocean views from the iconic Ray Miller Trail to the backcountry vistas of Point Mugu State Park.

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Volunteer

Our community events and races wouldn't be possible without our volunteers. If you're interested in getting involved and learning more about trail running, come out and volunteer at one of our events. Dive into this amazing community of outdoor adventurers and meet some rad folks.

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