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April 25th, 2025

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🔥 UltraSignup’s May Hot List – Upcoming Races UltraSignup

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Meet The Minotaur

Photo Credit: Meet the Minotaur – Minotaur SkyRace 33.5K, Mini-Taur 10K – Crowsnest Pass, Alberta

Hey Runner!

The trails are thawing, the trees are budding and it’s your time to bloom. 🌸 Welcome to the latest UltraSignup Hot List, your monthly spark to get out, sign up, and SEND IT. 💥

Fun fact: Those tiny buds on the trees? They’ve been there all winter, just waiting for the right conditions to burst into action. Sound familiar? That’s you, runner friend. Stored potential. Ready to race!

This month’s Hot List is loaded with:
🗓️ Races going down soon — it’s time to bust the rust if you haven’t yet!
🚨 Registration opening soon — be the first in.
💸 Prices rising — save your dollars for post-run burritos.

Unleash your trail energy and register for your next adventure. Check out the 🔥 hottest 🔥 races in the Pacific below. This email has races from California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Looking for something a bit further away? Check out the upcoming international races at the bottom.

Want to explore races in other regions? Find them all here:

Happy racing,
The UltraSignup Team

FEATURED RACES

05/31/2025

Pacifico Ultra – 50K, Half Marathon – Palmdale, CA

06/21/2025

Meet the Minotaur – Minotaur SkyRace 33.5K, Mini-Taur 10K – Crowsnest Pass, Alberta

08/24/2025

Groovin’ in the Aspens – 50K, 30K, 20K, 10K, 6K – Flagstaff, AZ

09/20/2025

Ultra Fest – 100M, 100K, 50M, 50K, 25K – Easton, WA

10/04/2025

Legends Never Die – 55K, Half Marathon – Ketchum, ID

03/27 – 04/03/2026

Arizona Monster 300 – 300 Miles – Patagonia, AZ

UPCOMING RACES THAT STILL HAVE ROOM

05/01 – Sea to Sky – Jenner, CA
05/02 – Coyote Two Moon – Ojai, CA
05/03 – Dingneng Wang – San Diego, CA
05/03 – Hacienda Hills Trail Run – Spring – San Jose, CA
05/03 – SW Fire on the Mountain – Husum, WA
05/03 – McDonald Forest – Corvallis, OR
05/03 – Wood You Rather – Portland, OR
05/03 – Lost Creek Trail Runs – Trail, OR
05/03 – Folsom Lake Trail Run – Folsom, CA
05/03 – Santa Clara Find-Your-Way 5K, 10K – Santa Clara, CA
05/03 – OC Trail Runners Group Run – Newport Coast, CA
05/04 – Cinco De Mile – Gilroy, CA
05/04 – Mt Si Relay & Trail Runs – Snoqualmie, WA
05/04 – Sisters Country – Sisters, OR
05/08 – Virtual Swiss Alps 100 – Los Angeles, CA
05/09 – Tiger Claw – Issaquah, WA
05/09 – Tillamook Burn – Tillamook State Forest, OR
05/10 – PCT 50 – Cleveland National Forest, CA
05/10 – Quicksilver Endurance Runs – San Jose, CA
05/10 – PRR Summer Series 10k – Rose Creek – Albion, WA
05/10 – Trail Run at Sly Park – Spring – Pollock Pines, CA
05/10 – Paiute Meadows Trail Run – Susanville, CA
05/10 – Boney Mountain Trail Run – Thousand Oaks, CA
05/10 – Dirt Circus – San Luis Obispo – San Luis Obispo, CA
05/14 – Born to Run Ultra Marathons – Los Olivos, CA
05/17 – Tough as Nails – Roxy Ann Trail Race – Medford, OR
05/17 – Placer Trail Races – Granite Bay, CA
05/17 – Napa Wilderness Trail Runs – Napa, CA
05/17 – Dirty Turtle 25/50k – Bremerton, WA
05/17 – Bishop High Sierra Ultras – Bishop, CA
05/17 – PDX 50K – Portland, OR
05/17 – Wilbur Wild Goose Chase – Wilbur, WA
05/17 – Pacifica Foothills Trail Run – Pacifica, CA
05/17 – O’Neill Park Trail Races – Trabuco Canyon, CA
05/17 – 13 Mile Trail Race Top Down – San Jose, CA
05/17 – Firelane Trail Trial – Portland, OR
05/18 – 1ST ANNUAL NATRO@NOLI INDIAN SCHOOL – San Jacinto, CA
05/23 – Western States Health and Athletics Annual Conference – Auburn, CA
05/24 – Stumptown Trail Runs – Portland, OR
05/24 – Sri Chinmoy 3, 7, 13 HR Races – Seattle, WA
05/24 – Pigtails Challenge – Renton, WA
05/24 – Leavenworth Trail Fest – Leavenworth, WA
05/24 – Cline Buttes – Redmond, OR
05/24 – The Freedom 50 – Puyallup, WA
05/24 – Hurricane Creek Half Marathon – Joseph, OR
05/24 – Placerville Path Memorial Day Run – Placerville, CA
05/31 – Sonoma Coast Trail Runs – Duncans Mills, CA
05/31 – Spence Mountain Run – Klamath Falls, OR
05/31 – Smith Rock Classic – Terrebonne, OR
05/31 – Calero Trail Run – Spring – San Jose, CA
05/31 – Pacifico Ultra – Palmdale, CA
05/31 – Cape Mountain – Florence, OR

RACES INCREASING IN PRICE THIS MONTH

05/03 – Hacienda Hills Trail Run – Spring – CA
05/10 – Trail Run at Sly Park – Spring – CA
05/17 – Wilbur Wild Goose Chase – WA
05/17 – Pacifica Foothills Trail Run – CA
05/17 – 13 Mile Trail Race Top Down – CA
05/24 – Sri Chinmoy 3, 7, 13 HR Races – WA
05/24 – Placerville Path Memorial Day Run – CA
05/31 – Calero Trail Run – Spring – CA
05/31 – Pacifico Ultra – CA
06/06 – Alaska Endurance Trail Run – AK
06/07 – China Camp Trail Run – CA
06/07 – Vashon Island Ultramarathon & Trail Run – WA
06/08 – Mt. Ashland Hill Climb – OR
06/21 – Golden State – CA
06/21 – Red Rock Rumble – CA
06/29 – Mountain Magic Trail Run – WA
07/07 – High Cascades Youth Trail Running Camp – WA
07/12 – AKtive’s Backyard Ultra – AK
07/19 – Harding Hustle – CA
07/26 – Lost Sierra Endurance Race – CA
08/02 – Drew’s Angel Creek 50 – AK
08/03 – Skyline 50k Endurance Run – CA
08/09 – Elkhorn Relay – OR
08/09 – Angry Owl Ultramarathons – OR
08/16 – Tamalpa Headlands 50K – CA
08/16 – The Bulldog Ultra – CA
09/05 – Dark Divide Trail Races – WA
09/06 – Backcountry Rise – WA
09/06 – Tartarus Backyard Ultra – WA
09/13 – Pine to Palm 100 – OR

RACES OPENING REGISTRATION THIS MONTH

07/19/2025 – Crow Pass Crossing – AK
08/09/2025 – Kesugi Ridge Traverse & Half Traverse – AK
09/06/2025 – Noble Canyon 50K/15K – CA

FEATURED INTERNATIONAL RACES

06/21/2025

Slay the Dragon – 50K, 25K, 13.6K, Kids Race – Silver Star Mountain, British Columbia

01/05/2026

EcoEndurance: Andes to Amazon Trail Running Tour – Ecuador

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