The Bulldog Ultra

The Bulldog Ultra

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.

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

The Course

• 50k Course Route: 29.4 miles with 5,784' vert
• 25k Course Route: 14.87 miles with 2,947' vert
• 75k Course: The Bulldog Ultra 3X is a 3-loop challenge only for the bravest runners, with a 10-hour cut-off.

Directions & Parking

The Bulldog Ultra is located in Malibu Creek State Park
1925 Las Virgenes Road Calabasas, CA 91302