Running Races in Oakland, California
7 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 7 upcoming races on the Oakland calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, March 2027 has the most listed races, with 2. By race count, Oakland ranks 25th among California cities.
Of those, 4 offer a 5K, 4 offer a Half Marathon and 4 offer a Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Redwood (Spring) Trail Run on March 20, which also runs a half marathon. 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 (31 races, 14 miles).
Races by month
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20272 races
- May 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
- Sep 20271 race
- Nov 20271 race
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 ↗
November 2027
- Sun 11/7Oakland Tech 5km/1 mile Race/Run/Walk FundraiserOakland, CA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Oakland
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Mar 20Redwood (Spring) Trail RunFind hotels for this race weekend
- Mar 212027 Oakland MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
- May 30Cinderella Trail RunFind hotels for this race weekend
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Planning a race
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