Running Races in Escondido, California
12 upcoming races in Escondido, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Escondido: what the calendar looks like
There are 12 upcoming races on the Escondido calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 4. By race count, Escondido ranks 11th among California cities.
Of those, 6 offer a 5K, 5 offer a 10K and 4 offer a 50K. The next marathon on the calendar is San Diego 50 & Trail Runs on January 9, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Escondido is $57, above the California median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: San Diego (94 races, 27 miles), Temecula (9 races, 29 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20261 race
- Dec 20264 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Feb 20272 races
- Jun 20272 races
October 2026
- Fri 10/23San Diego 200Escondido, CA · 200 Miles · register ↗
November 2026
- Thu 11/26RANCHO SAN PASQUAL TURKEY TROT 2026Escondido, CA · 5K · 1 Mile · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5DIRTY 30 XL - GRAVEL vs MTBEscondido, CA · 30 Miles · from $115 · register ↗
- Sat 12/5E-DIRTY CROSS - E-MTB RACEEscondido, CA · from $65 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Dixon Lake 10/10 Trail RaceEscondido, CA · 10 Mile · 10K · 5K · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 12/19‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (San Diego, CA)Escondido, CA · 5K · 10K · 1K · from $38 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/9San Diego 50 & Trail RunsEscondido, CA · 50 Mile · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10 Mile · 5 Miles · Trail · from $15 · register ↗
- Sun 1/24Del Dios Trail RaceEscondido, CA · 50K · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 22 Miles · Trail · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/13The Ranch 50kEscondido, CA · 50K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 2/20San Pasqual Valley Trail RaceEscondido, CA · 20 Miles · 1K · Half Marathon · 10K · Trail · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/52027 Giro di San DiegoEscondido, CA · 95 Miles · 56 Miles · 32 Miles · 20 Miles · from $57 · register ↗
- Sat 6/5Trails n Vines Wine RunEscondido, CA · 9 Miles · 6 Miles · 5K · Trail · register ↗
Where to stay in Escondido
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- Oct 23San Diego 200Find hotels for this race weekend
- Dec 5DIRTY 30 XL - GRAVEL vs MTBFind hotels for this race weekend
- Jan 9San Diego 50 & Trail RunsFind hotels for this race weekend
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