VALENCIA Trail Race - 5th Anniversary, March. 27, 2021

Awesome Trail Running in Southern California

10K / HALF MARATHON / 50K ULTRA

Choose from 3 distances to best challenge yourself!

10K / HALF MARATHON / 50K ULTRA

Discover the hills of Valencia and take the Awesome Trail Challenge!

AWESOME TRAILS

KILLER HILLS

BREATHTAKING VIEWS

BEAUTIFUL NATURE

100% AWESOME RUN

Breakaway from the concrete jungle and discover

your inner peace while running the VALENCIA Trail Race!

WELCOME RUNNERS

Southern California features a diverse range of nature and terrain, giving runners a wide variety of spectacular trails and running experiences. Located north of Los Angeles up against the California State park boundaries is Valencia, a suburban community that is surrounded by classic hills and mountains featuring awesome trails that must be experienced by runners who appreciate nature and a good trail.

The VALENCIA Trail Race brings you that awesome experience, choose from a 10 kilometer, half marathon, or 50k ultra distance. Experience a trail course that takes you up to the peaks and along the ridgelines with panoramic views, then into the canyons through the hills of Valencia for a truly awesome trail challenge!

AWESOME TRAILS

Single track trails that will take you up to the peaks, on the ridgelines and down into the canyons across the Valencia hills.

KILLER HILLS

This race will be a challenge! The course has multiple hills that you will climb up and descend down as it pushes your body to the max!

BREATHTAKING VIEWS

At the peaks and on the ridgelines experience breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and the Santa Clarita Valley.

BEAUTIFUL NATURE

Spring season brings lush green rolling hills peppered with vibrant local wild flowers along the trails making for a beautiful experience.

5TH ANNUAL RACE DATE: MARCH 26, 2022

3/3/2021 UPDATE: Due to the Covid-19 situation the race date has been changed to MARCH 26, 2022. Read update here.

Join us as we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the VALENCIA Trail Race. Run our favorite trails in our favorite time of year. This race has become world-renowned as one of the best trail races with runners coming from around the world to enjoy the awesome trails and killer hills. The 5th year will be a very special race experience for everyone!

Take the Awesome Trail Challenge and run the VALENCIA Trail Race!

RACE VIDEO

VTR5 RACE DETAILS

RACE DAY

The 5th annual VALENCIA Trail Race will be on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

RACE CHECK-IN

Early check-in is on Friday from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Race day check-in will start at 5:00 AM. Located at the race staging area off 29889 San Francisquito Canyon Road, in Valencia.

START TIMES

6:15 AM - 50K Ultra
7:00 AM - Half Marathon
7:30 - 10K

DISTANCES

Choose to run the following distances:

Kilometers

M/21K Half Marathon

K Ultra

TIME TO VTR5 RACE DAY

Day

Hour

Minute

Second

START LINE

Located at the trail head off 29889 San Francisquito Canyon Road in Valencia. From the intersection of McBean Pkwy and Copper Hill Dr, go east to San Fransiquito Canyon Road and make a left. Follow this for 2.5 miles and park on the side of the road. View directions page for details.

PARTICIPANT PERKS

Official race shirt
Collectible finisher medal
5th anniversary mug
Official finisher certificate
Awesome goodie bag
FREE race photos
Chip timed event
Runner's Handbook
Volunteer support
Course aid-stations
Finish line water & food
Event insurance
Special award for top 3 finishers
Finisher beer (21 & over)
An awesome race experience

GET ANSWERS ON THE FAQ

COURSE FACTS

Killer Hills*

Single Track*

Mountain Roads

Awesome Run

*20 hills on 50K Ultra course, 9 hills on Half Marathon course, 5 hills on 10K course. 50K Ultra course is approximately 50% single track and mountain roads.

COURSE ELEVATION

The course features several hills giving runners various climbing and descending challenges on the trails, all part of the Awesome Trail Challenge. The elevation profile below shows each of the race distances for the 10K, Half Marathon, and 50K course. View the course page for more details.

10K HALF MARATHON 50K ULTRA

10K

10K ELEVATION PROFILE

VALENCIA Trail Race 10K Course Elevation

10K METRICS

10

Distance (km)

1848

Climb/Descent (ft)

1333

Lowest Point (ft)

1940

Highest Point (ft)

HALF MARATHON

HALF MARATHON ELEVATION PROFILE

HALF MARATHON METRICS

13.1/21

Distance (m/km)

3359

Climb/Descent (ft)

1333

Lowest Point (ft)

1969

Highest Point (ft)

50K ULTRA

50K ULTRA ELEVATION PROFILE

50K ULTRA METRICS

50

Distance (km)

8134

Climb/Descent (ft)

1333

Lowest Point (ft)

2354

Highest Point (ft)

VIEW COURSE MAPS

AWESOME TRAIL COURSE PHOTOS

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Train & Conquer the Awesome Trails & Killer Hills!

WHAT RUNNERS ARE SAYING...

Christa Rokita

Hands down the best inaugural race I've attended. The attention to detail leading up to the race and continued assistance after has been phenomenal. Looking forward to next year!

Avg. Rating
Distance 10K | BIB 119

John Burkle

The climbs are tough, the descents brutal and this is one of the best supported, most beautiful organized halfs I've ever done.

Avg. Rating | Distance Half Marathon | BIB 302

Rachel Ragona

This gem of a race has a perfect blend of challenging hills and beautiful, flowing singletrack to test both strength and speed. It was extremely well organized and well thought out by people who obviously love and understand trail running.

Avg. Rating
Distance 50K Ultra | BIB 570

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VTR5 RACE ENTRY

Entry for the VALENCIA Trail Race includes all the participant perks listed below and most importantly running the awesome trail course of your choice. This race does have a limited capacity, it will sell out. Secure your spot to run this awesome trail race today!