13th Annual Autism Society of Ventura County Aut2Run Event on Sunday, April 27, 2025

The Autism Society of Ventura County hosts its 12th Annual charity “Aut2Run!” race at California State University Channel Islands on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

The event features a 10K trail run, 5K Run/Walk, 15K "Hero Run" (10K and 5K combined), 1 mile walk/run and a Fun-K. Open to competitive runners, casual walkers, families & the community. Learn more and register at www.aut2run.org.

Proceeds benefit the Autism Society of Ventura County. ASVC is a local chapter of the national Autism Society, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of all affected by Autism. ASVC was founded in 1994 by local parents and educators to provide support groups, community events, information and resources to families and individuals on the Autism Spectrum.

2nd Annual Cinco de Mile Family Fun Run in Moorpark on Sunday, May 4, 2025

Moorpark Recreation Dept hosts the 2nd Annual "Cinco de Mile" Family 5K Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 11am at the Arroyo Vista Community Center. Run or walk, play la loteria, enjoy music, prizes, lunch and a t-shirt.  Learn more and sign up at www.moorparkca.gov/sports

2025 Westlake Village Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk/Run 10K/5K on Saturday, May 24th

The Westlake Village Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk/Run 10k/5k will take place on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Westlake Village City Hall. Opening ceremony at 8:30 a.m., 5k/10k start at 8:45 a.m. and kids’ fun run starts at 10:30 a.m.

Family-friendly community expo with food and drinks, live music, and kids corner.

Register at hope.lustgarten.org/event/westlakevillage

The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research--100% of proceeds go directly to research.

Moorpark Groundhog Day 5K and 1 Mile Run on Saturday, February 1, 2025

The Moorpark Groundhog Day 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run is planned for Saturday, February 1, 2025. Event proceeds benefit Moorpark High School’s cross country and track programs. All ages and abilities are welcome.  All participants age 11 and under who complete the 5k will received a finisher medal.  There will also be a “Catch the Groundhog” 1 mile fun run for kids 11 and under which will be held on the track with finisher medals for all.

Post-race festivities include the awards ceremony with age group medals plus refreshments, vendors and a raffle of wonderful prizes donated by local businesses.

Moorpark High School is located at 4500 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. There will be plenty of free parking close to the race start.

For more information and online registration, visit www.moorparkgroundhogday5k.org.

Singletrack Stampede 10K and 22K Races in Calabasas on Saturday, March 8, 2025

The Singletrack Stampede cross country 10K and 22K races will take place on Saturday, March 8, 2025 on the Millenium Loop Trail in Calabasas. The 22K starts at 7:30 a.m. and the 10K starts at 8 a.m. Located at 4232 Las Virgenes Road. Register at ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=120949

Seaside Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and 10K in Ventura on Sunday, May 18, 2025

The 12th Annual Seaside Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and 10K is planned for Sunday, May 18, 2025

Start at Solimar Beach, 2808 Pacific Coast Highway, Ventura, along the Rincon and head towards Santa Barbara (north) to the turnaround and back to the start line to complete your first loop. Full marathon is three loops.

Start time: 7am full marathon, 7:15am half marathon, 7:30am 10K, 7:45am 5K

To learn more and register, visit www.seasidemarathon.com.

We Crawl This Town - So Cal 5K and Beer Mile Relay in Camarillo on August 23, 2025

We Crawl This Town- So Cal 5k and Beer Mile Relay is planned for August 23, 2025 at 3841 Mission Oaks Boulevard, Camarillo at 8 a.m.

Starting with the widely popular beer send off toast (21+ runners only), you will embark on a fast and flat course starting and finishing from Institution Ale Company in Camarillo. Along the way you will run a significant portion of your race on the beautiful bike path over looking the Calleguas Creek before ultimately finishing back at the brewery and joining a beer sampling event and live music.

If running the 5K, be sure to stick around for the beer 1 mile relays where teams go head to head in a one of a kind race format.

Learn more and sign up at runsignup.com/Race/CA/Camarillo/WeCrawlthisTown

Five07 Turkey Day Dash 5K and Zack Zernik Mile in Thousand Oaks on Thursday, November 28, 2024

Five07 presents the 2024 Turkey Day Dash on Thanksgiving Thursday, November 28, 2024. Register for the 5K road race or the Zack Zernik Mile (run/walk) at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, 60 West Olsen Road.

Proceeds from the event will benefit local youth - Southeast Ventura County YMCA, Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks Foundation and Ventura County Council of Boy Scouts.

The Zack Zernik Mile is named for a Conejo Valley native and lifelong “Dasher” who lost his life in January 2023 at the age of 22. Zachary “Zack” Zernik, a graduate of Thousand Oaks High School, was climbing near Mount Boney outside Newbury Park when he lost his footing and fell. 

New this year: the Zack Zernik Memorial Scholarship, which will be awarded to two high school students. Winners will be announced before the start of the mile. To apply, go to turkeydaydash.org/zack-zernik-scholarship.

Festivities start at 7 am, mile run/walk at 8 am and 5K at 8:30 am.

Learn more and register at www.turkeydaydash.org. Early sign-up and family discounts available. All participants will receive a custom Dash T-shirt as well as a swag bag with items from local vendors. 

Ventura Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Morning, Thursday, November 28, 2024

Before you gobble, gobble, get out and run Ventura County’s fastest 5K on Thanksgiving morning!

Head to the Ventura Auto Center, 6451 Auto Center Drive, Ventura, on Thursday, November 28, 2024 for the annual Ventura Turkey Trot.

This fast and fun 5K starts at 8 a.m. For the 14 and under crowd, there’s the Kids 1K which starts at 9:15 a.m. Registration includes finisher’s shirt, electronic chip timing and post-race food.

For more information or to sign up, visit runsignup.com/Race/CA/Ventura/VenturaTurkeyTrot.

Annual Camarillo YMCA Run For Holiday Fun 5K/10K on December 7, 2024

The Annual Camarillo YMCA Fun for Holiday Run 5K/10K, will take place in the Village at the Parks community in beautiful Camarillo at 8 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2024.

The course takes you through a scenic walking path and is a friendly course for both novice and experienced runners. Be sure to sign up as soon as possible as this race is capped at 500 runners!

100% of all proceeds will go towards the Camarillo YMCA Open Doors Scholarship Fund that allows children, youth, families, and seniors to participate in the programs the YMCA so uniquely provides.

Located at 3111 Village at the Park Dr, Camarillo, CA, Camarillo.

Learn more and sign up at www.ciymca.org/Camarillo5K