Running Races in Ventura, California
9 upcoming races in Ventura, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Ventura: what the calendar looks like
There are 9 upcoming races on the Ventura calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 2. By race count, Ventura ranks 16th among California cities.
Of those, 6 offer a 5K, 4 offer a Half Marathon and 3 offer a Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Ventura Marathon on February 21, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Ventura is $30, close to the California median of $30.
Races by month
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20262 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
October 2026
- Fri 10/302026 Lake Casitas Short Course Championships (Middle School Racer Sign Ups ONLY)Ventura, CA · 2 Mile · from $5 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/15Patagonia Salmon Run 5KVentura, CA · 5K · from $55 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Ventura Turkey TrotVentura, CA · 5K · 1K · from $15 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sun 2/21Ventura MarathonVentura, CA · Marathon · Half Marathon · from $150 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/18Mountains 2 Beach Marathon and HalfVentura, CA · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 29.3 Miles · from $26 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/2217th Annual BEACHFRONT RUNVentura, CA · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 1K · from $25 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/12Bike the Coast VenturaVentura, CA · 20 Miles · 30 Miles · 40 Miles · 65 Miles · from $45 · registration closed · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/4Ventura 4th of July 5kVentura, CA · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sun 8/22Garmin Marathon VenturaVentura, CA · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
Where to stay in Ventura
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- Feb 21Ventura MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
- Apr 18Mountains 2 Beach Marathon and HalfFind hotels for this race weekend
- May 2217th Annual BEACHFRONT RUNFind hotels for this race weekend
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