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5K Races in California
762 upcoming 5K races in California listed by date, with cities, start times, and entry fees. Find a 5K near you and register.
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upcoming races
30
cities with 3+
38:06
typical finish
October 2026
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Riverbank Run for the Cheese (50th Anniversary Run)
Riverbank, California8:00 AM start
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RegisterLOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD SAN LEANDRO 5K, 10, HALF MARATHON & MARATHON
San Leandro, California9:00 AM start
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Register2026 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
Weott, California8:30 AM start
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RegisterBack to the Future: 88 MPH Dash 5K, 10K & Half
Canoga Park, California7:00 AM start
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from $15
RegisterNight of the Living Runners – 5K, 10K, 10-Miler, Half Marathon
Long Beach, California7:00 AM start
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Saint Helena, California7:45 AM start
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Register5K results in California
From 822 5K races with official results in the last two years, 288,015 finishers in all.
38:06
typical finish
12:16 /mi
typical pace
180
finishers in a typical race
41:27
women, typical finish
33:40
men, typical finish
under 25:55
the fastest tenth
Entry for upcoming 5K races in California usually runs from $30 to $45, with a typical fee of $37 before processing fees.
Typical times are the middle finisher across these races, weighted by field size. School meets, stair climbs, and results with timing errors are left out.
Fastest 5K races in California
- 1Bishop Ranch Turkey TrotSan Ramon · median 25:43 · 179 finishers in 2024
- 2LASAA Mug Run - LASD Pico Rivera StationPico Rivera · median 26:06 · 80 finishers in 2025
- 3Summer Grand PrixBakersfield · median 26:40 · 87 finishers in 2026
- 4The Master's University Winter 5KSanta Clarita · median 26:57 · 182 finishers in 2026
- 5St. Helena Hometown Harvest Festival 5K Race and 1mi Fun Run/WalkSaint Helena · median 27:32 · 93 finishers in 2025
Biggest 5K races in California
- 1Redlands Turkey TrotRedlands · 5,584 finishers in 2025
- 2The Hoag OC Marathon Running FestivalCosta Mesa · 3,791 finishers in 2026
- 3Irvine/Orange County Turkey Trot 5K & 1 MileIrvine · 3,046 finishers in 2025
- 4Jingle Bell Run for Toys for TotsFresno · 2,687 finishers in 2025
- 5Silicon Valley Santa RunSan Jose · 2,666 finishers in 2025
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