Running Races in Oakland, California
9 upcoming races in Oakland, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Oakland: what the calendar looks like
There are 9 upcoming races on the Oakland calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 7 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, March 2027 has the most listed races, with 2. By race count, Oakland ranks 16th among California cities.
Of those, 5 offer a Half Marathon, 4 offer a 5K and 4 offer a Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Redwood (Spring) Trail Run on March 20. The next half marathon is Oakland Hills Trail Run on October 24. Where fees are published, the median entry in Oakland is $30, close to the California median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Alameda (8 races, 3 miles), Castro Valley (9 races, 10 miles), San Francisco (38 races, 14 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20262 races
- Nov 20261 race
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20272 races
- May 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
- Sep 20271 race
October 2026
- Sat 10/24Oakland Hills Trail RunOakland, CA · 22.7 Miles · Half Marathon · 10K · Trail · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 10/25OTC Splash and DashOakland, CA · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/1Oakland Tech 5km/1 mile Race/Run/Walk FundraiserOakland, CA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $30 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/27Freedom Run 2027Oakland, CA · 5K · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/20Redwood (Spring) Trail RunOakland, CA · 5 Miles · Half Marathon · 18.3 Miles · Marathon · 50K · Trail · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 3/212027 Oakland MarathonOakland, CA · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · register ↗
May 2027
- Sun 5/30Cinderella Trail RunOakland, CA · 8K · Half Marathon · 30K · Marathon · 50K · Trail · from $60 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/14Redwood (Summer) Trail RunOakland, CA · 5 Miles · Half Marathon · 30K · Marathon · 50K · Trail · from $60 · register ↗
September 2027
- Sat 9/18We Run Oakland: For Our Children 2027Oakland, CA · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
Where to stay in Oakland
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Oct 24Oakland Hills Trail RunFind hotels for this race weekend
- Mar 20Redwood (Spring) Trail RunFind hotels for this race weekend
- Mar 212027 Oakland MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
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Planning a race
- Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
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- Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race