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Welcome to the Southern California's oldest 50k - 34 years in the beautiful, scenic, Santa Monica Mountains!!
Race #3 of the Bulldog Challenge Series
The Original Bulldog Trail Runs featuring a brand new 75k distance and a $4,000 Podium Prize Purse for the 50k!!
Come run the challenging Bulldog Ultra course on Saturday, August 15, 2026!! Choose from the 25k Trail Run, the 50k Ultra or the brand new 75k 3X Ultra!!
The course offers epic views of untamed terrain and of the endless ocean from single track and fire roads weaving through the mountains. Do not be fooled by the beauty of the mountains and allure of the ocean. Temperatures can reach triple digits in the canyons and the climbs are steep and long. Runners will experience the full power of beauty and the beast.
Step up to the trails, tackle a 50k, crush your past times, or race for the prize purse.
Event Schedule:
5:00am - Parking Lot Opens at Malibu Creek State Park
5:30am - Registration and Check-in Opens
6:00am - 75k Start
7:00am - 50k Start
8:00am - 25k Start
9:00am - Beer Garden Pours
9:30am - Athlete Food Opens
11:30am - 25k Awards
1:30pm - 50k Awards
4:00pm - Course Closed
All SoCalTrail Races are CUPLESS.
- Start with Tough Topanga on 6/20 >> Register Now! <<
- Work your way up to the Tough Mugu 25k on 7/18 >>Register Now!<<
- Get a finish at the Bulldog Ultra 50k on 8/15 >> Register Now! <<
Rules for the Points:
- Points are awarded based on your finish time as a percentage time of the winner’s time in the race.
- The winner receives the maximum points (100), and everyone else gets a percentage of that maximum.
- Women and men are scored separately within their divisions based on the winning time in that division.
- A age group categories are scored within their gender based on the winning time in that gender
- Only the longest distances from all 3 races in the series are scored (10k, 25k, 50k).
Series Awards
- All Series Finishers: earn your adidas TERREX Bulldog Challenge Jacket when you cross the final finish line on 8/16.
- Age Group Points: the highest female and male scorers in each age group by 10-year categories
- Overall Series Champions: the highest female and male scorers based on the series points
Check the Series Standings
The Fun Stuff
The Bulldog Ultra experience includes:
Soft male shirts- or female tanks
25k, 50k and 3X Custom Finisher Medals
FREE Course Photos
Delicious Post-Race Tacos
21+ Beer Garden
Certified Sports Massage
Long Run Coffee & Athletic Brewing
Finish line DJ, Announcers and Music
Same Day Results
Awards & Prizes
Overall 1/2/3 podium awards for the 25k, 50k and 75k distances.
Age Group awards for the 25k and 50k:
U20 / 20-29 / 30-39 / 40-49 / 50-59 / 60-69 / 70+
$4,000 50k Female & Male Prize Purse:
1st - $1,000
2nd - $600
3rd - $400
Winners of the 25k & 50k are invited to compete in the SoCalTrail Championships in December at the Crystal Cove Trail Run
Winners of the 50k receive the Eternal Comp for free entries to the Bulldog Ultra as long as they live.
A great effort is made to support the community by partnering with local businesses, small businesses, and minority-owned businesses.
Follow @SoCalTrail on Instagram and @SoCalTrailRuns on Facebook for official announcements.
The Course
50k Course Route:
29.4 miles with 5,784' vert
Strava Route
7:00am 50k Start
25k Course Route::
14.87 miles with 2,947' vert
8:00am 25k StartStrava Route
25k & 50k Aid Stations:
#1 - Bulldog Lateral Aid Station at mile 4.0 (fully stocked)
#2 - Top of Bulldog Aid Station at mile 6.3 (fully stocked)
#3 - Top of Puerco Aid Station at mile 10.4 (fully stocked)
#4 - Tapia Aid Station at mile 12.6 (fully stocked)
25k Finish at 14.8 miles - 2,947’ of climbing complete
50k: Aid Stations
#4 - Start of 2nd Loop at mile 14.7 (fully stocked with toilets - drop bags & pacers)
#6 - Bulldog Lateral Aid Station at mile 18.7 (fully stocked)
#7 - Top of Bulldog Aid Station at mile 21 (fully stocked)
#8 - Top of Puerco Aid Station at mile 24.6 (fully stocked)
#9 - Tapia Aid Station at mile 27.3 (fully stocked)
50k Finish at 29.4 miles - 5,784’ of climbing complete
Cut-Off Times*:
11:00am - Start of 2nd 50k Loop (mile 14.7)
12:15pm - Bulldog Lateral Aid Station (mile 18.7)
1:30pm - Top of Bulldog Aid Station (mile 21)
2:45pm - Top of Puerco Aid Station (mile 24.6)
3:15pm - Tapia Aid Station (mile 27.3)
4:00pm - 25k/50k Finish (mile 14.8/29.4)
75k Course:
The Bulldog Ultra 3X is a 3-loop challenge only for the bravest runners, with a 10-hour cut-off.
6:00am 75k Start
75k Cut-Off’s*
All 75k runners must begin the third loop by 12:00pm
2:00pm - Top of Bulldog
2:45pm - Top of Puerco
3:15pm - Tapia
4:00pm - Finish
*Runners must leave the aid station by cut-off time or they may NOT continue. Strict sanctions will be placed against runners that continue on their own. Significant resources and time are required to monitor runners' safety while still on the course.
Directions & Parking
The Bulldog Ultra is located in Malibu Creek State Park
1925 Las Virgenes Road
Calabasas, CA 91302
If arriving from the 101 Ventura Freeway:
• Exit Las Virgenes Road - South.
• Continue approximately 3 miles, past Mulholland Drive.
• Turn right into Malibu Creek State Park.
• If you get to Piuma Road, you went too far...turn around and go back!
If arriving from the Pacific Coast Highway:
• Go North on Malibu Canyon Road (directly south of Pepperdine University).
• Continue approximately 5 miles, past Piuma Road.
• Turn left into Malibu Creek State Park.
• If you hit Mulholland Drive, you went too far...turn around and go back!
FREE, off-street parking is available on Las Virgenes & Mulholland. Obey traffic laws and parking signs, keep all wheels off the road, don't leave valuables in vehicles, and watch for cars and bikes.
Discounts & Volunteers
Volunteers from other SoCalTrail events can earn Race Credits for the Bulldog Ultra!!
To Volunteer at the Bulldog Ultra, or other SoCalTrail races, please email volunteer@socaltrail.events. We'd love to have you on the team!!
All volunteers get awesome race swag, meals, coffee/cocoa and massage.
Race credits to future SoCalTrail races are $15/hour and are transferrable to friends and family!
2025 volunteers will have guaranteed spots in the 2026 running of the Bulldog Ultra
If you're an active Firefighter, Race Director or running group organizer please email info@socaltrail.events for your SoCalTrail discount code.
Sponsors
Tanri - Stay Younger Longer with TANRI Suncare Products
Vision For Enrichment - The Best Post-Race Sports Massage
Skratch Labs - Electrolyte hydration at all SoCalTrail races
Hand-Brewed - Locally crafted in Chatsworth and on tap at all SoCalTrail Beer Gardens
@DoctorMvmt - offering physical therapy services to help you run pain free
Adventure Awareness Concepts - professional event medical services at all SoCalTrail events.
Event's current local time: 5:54 AM PT
