May 22, 2014
Various dates and locations throughout 2014. Good clean fun! Check out a Bubble Run in a city near you. This 5K fun run is a blast with 6 foot Foam Bogs every kilometer that will leave you covered with a rainbow of colored foam. They also have Bubble-teers (volunteers + bubbles…get it?!) that are ready […]
May 21, 2014
Various dates and locations throughout 2014. Don your battle gear and sign up for a Gladiator Rock’n Run near you! It’s a 5K course filled with extreme obstacles like the Trenches of Torment (crawling through pitch black underground trenches) and the Beast (a massive monster of a wall) and Ring My Bell (a 14 foot […]
May 20, 2014
June 14, 2014. What better way to spend the day than with a group of ladies, a scenic trail run, and…wine! The SoCal Wine Country Women’s Half Marathon & 5K is a challenging course at the Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, California (about an hour and a half southeast of Los Angeles). The course covers […]
April 24, 2014
Various dates and locations in 2014. Like scavenger hunts? Like glow in the dark races? Well, combine the two and you get the Glow Bash! 5K! Teams of two or more attempt to solve 11 clues and get to a location to complete the solution. There will be some off-the-wall activities along the route to […]
April 24, 2014
Various dates and locations in 2014. Get ready to have some colorful fun! The Run or Dye 5K is a blast of all the colors of the rainbow. You can run, walk, skip, dance, anything you like to move forward through the 5K course as you are showered with safe, eco-friendly, technicolor powdered dye. Wear […]
April 23, 2014
May 11, 2014. Various locations throughout the country. Created and inspired by women, the Run Like a Mother 5K event is the perfect way to celebrate Mother’s Day. A family friendly event, the kid’s will start off the day with a timed 1-mile race (how cute!), and then ladies, you’re on for the 5K race […]
March 25, 2014
Coming July 27, 2014. Golden Gate Bridge…check…Fisherman’s Wharf…check…Golden Gate Park…check…Haight/Ashbury…check. The course route sounds like a listing of all the best landmarks in the beautiful City by the Bay. The San Francisco Marathon is expected to have over 25,000 runners participate in their marathon, 2 half marathon options, 5K, and even a 52.4 double marathon. […]
March 10, 2014
Coming March 15, 2014. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early! A fun day filled with colors of the Irish flag at the Color Ye Irish 5K in Temecula, Calfornia. Certainly a party atmosphere for this 5K event in a beautiful park-like setting. You’ll be doused with a non-toxic burst of green, white, and orange at every […]
March 4, 2014
Coming March 9, 2014. Let the good times roll! If you are lucky enough to be in New Orleans today to join in the festivities around Mardi Gras, consider sticking around until Sunday to participate in the Big Easy Big Heart 5K Run/Walk. This is the second annual event raising money for the New Orleans […]
February 21, 2014
Coming August 31, 2014. Head to the Windy City for the The Magnificent Mile Chicago Women’s Half Marathon & 5K. This is the only running event to showcase the ever-popular shopping and dining mecca of The Mag Mile. Join your fellow TrailblazerGirls on this flat, fast course that will start at the Art Institute of […]
February 14, 2014
Coming February 15, 2014. Looking for a fun thing to do this Valentine’s Day weekend? Join fellow runners in the Cupid 5K in Shelburne, Vermont. There are 2 divisions – “Looking” (meaning single and available) and “Not Looking” (meaning not available). When you check in, you’ll be give a bandana corresponding to your division. Red […]
February 6, 2014
Various dates and locations in 2014. Grab your legwarmers and boombox and sign up for an Awesome ’80s Run near you! This 5K fun run is filled with costume contests, blasting 80s’ music, and plenty of photo ops. Roller skates, hula hoops, and strollers welcome. Poof up your hair or get a headband, don anything […]
January 31, 2014
Various dates and locations in 2014. You gotta laugh! Come on TrailblazerGirls, grab your old prom dress or thrift shop “dressy dress” and sign up for a Bad Prom Run near you! This is a fun 5K run with blasting music and glow in the dark swag. There are plenty of opportunities for hilarious photos […]
January 28, 2014
Coming April 5, 2014. Be a star in the Hollywood Half Marathon & 5K/10K! The race starts at the Dolby Theatre (where the Academy Awards are held), then continues through Hollywood, and ends with you running down the red carpet as your fans cheer you on. Plan to arrive a day or two early to […]
January 21, 2014
Coming June 29, 2014. Running with the gods. The Olympus Marathon is a 44km trail running race on Mt Olympus, in northern Greece. Yes, that Mt Olympus, the legendary home of the Greek Gods! Runners travel the sacred trail ancient Greeks followed to Olympus, the tallest mountain in Greece, where they ascended every year in […]
January 17, 2014
Coming March 23, 2014. She.Is.Beautiful The Pinkest 10k & 5k is a women’s only timed race in Santa Cruz, California. This coastal town is a beautiful setting for a race, and all levels are welcome. There’s even a specific time for those mom’s with strollers for both the 5K and 10K course. Grab your TrailblazerGirl-friends […]
January 16, 2014
Coming April 26, 2014. Grab your TrailblazerGirl-friends who don’t mind getting dirty and sign up for the Gritty Goddess Obstacle Run. This is only for Goddesses (guys can participate dressed as Goddesses, but only in the Gritty Guys Wave), and you may sign up as a team or as an individual. Have a blast in […]
January 14, 2014
Various dates and locations in 2014. A 5K glow-in-the-dark party! Fun-loving TrailblazerGirls should check out the Blacklight Run. Here’s how it works – wear a white t-shirt, then as you pass through the 3 Blacklight Zones (green, pink, and blue), you’ll be showered with neon powder. The high beam black lights throughout the course will have […]
November 27, 2013
Coming November 28, 2013. The LARGEST Thanksgiving Day race in the country! Run to Feed the Hungry in Sacramento, California is estimated to have nearly 30,000 runners this year. Participate in either the 10K run or 5K run/walk and help raise money for the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. A great way to start […]
November 25, 2013
Coming March 2, 2014. A full day of fun at Knott’s Berry Farm, California. Start your day with the Coaster Run 5K, 10K and Camp Snoopy Kids Run before the park opens. Race along Snoopy Way and Indian Trails while scoping out the roller coasters like Montezooma’s Revenge and the Xcelerator. Once you’ve finished, enjoy […]
November 22, 2013
Coming November 28, 2013. Thanksgiving is less than a week away, so let’s think about burning some extra calories before you sit down to your feast! The Lifetime Turkey Day 5K is being held in 5 locations, so hopefully there’s one near you. The downtown locations are scenic and flat and offer a great opportunity […]
November 21, 2013
Coming March 8, 2014. Grab 4 of your favorite TrailblazerGirl-friends and sign up for the Honolulu Rainbow Ekiden! The very first ekiden originated in Japan and was a long-distance relay running race held in 1917, and was run over three days between the old Japanese capital of Kyoto and the modern capital of Tokyo, a […]
November 18, 2013
Coming December 7 & 14, 2013. Finally, a use for that hideous sweater you received from your Aunt Gertrude! Suit up in that ugly thing, grab your running shoes, and join The Sweater Dash. It’s a fun 5K run/walk filled with holiday cheer and laughter as your fellow runners try to out-ugly each other with […]
November 4, 2013
Coming November 28, 2013. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas! So go ahead and put on that turkey costume for the Las Vegas Turkey Trot – Six Tunnels to Hoover Dam! Get up and at ‘eh on Thanksgiving morning with this 1 mile, 5K or 12K fun run with fantastic views of Lake Mead […]