July is summer-base-building month for road racers and prime time for mountain trail running. Cooler high-elevation events like the Leadville Trail series, the Speedgoat 50K, and Hardrock 100 dominate July, while flat road races shift to dawn starts to beat the heat.
Below is the complete What Race To Run directory of July races for the year ahead — 21 total events across 14 US races and 7 international destinations. Click any race for course details, registration links, and race-weekend logistics.
Why Race in July?
July is summer-base-building month for road racers and prime time for mountain trail running. Whether you’re targeting a PR, planning a destination weekend with family, or just looking for a great training tune-up, July delivers options across every distance and terrain.
Marquee July Races
July highlights include Zermatt Marathon, Mount Marathon Race, Gold Coast Marathon, Econet Victoria Falls Marathon, North Pole Marathon, plus dozens of regional half marathons, 5Ks, trail races, and fun runs across the United States and around the world.
All July Races on WRTR
Every July race in our database, sorted by date. Distance markers in the right column indicate the primary race type — many events also offer companion shorter distances like 5K, 10K, and family fun runs.
| Race | Date | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peachtree Road Race | 2026-07-04 | Atlanta, US | Road Races |
| Foot Traffic Flat | 2026-07-04 | Portland, US | Road Races |
| Zermatt Marathon | 2026-07-04 | St. Niklaus, Switzerland | Road Races |
| Mount Marathon Race | 2026-07-04 | Seward, US | Road Races |
| Gold Coast Marathon | 2026-07-05 | Gold Coast, Australia | Road Races |
| Econet Victoria Falls Marathon | 2026-07-05 | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | Road Races |
| Vail Hill Climb | 2026-07-05 | Vail, US | Road Races |
| Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run | 2026-07-10 | Silverton, US | Road Races |
| North Pole Marathon | 2026-07-11 | — | Road Races |
| Boilermaker Road Race | 2026-07-12 | Utica, US | Road Races |
| Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB | 2026-07-15 | Grindelwald, Switzerland | Road Races |
| Mount Rainier Half Marathon & 5k | 2026-07-17 | Ashford, US | Road Races |
| Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run | 2026-07-18 | West Windsor, US | Road Races |
| Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon & Rose 5k | 2026-07-18 | Sonoma, US | Road Races |
| San Diego Pride 5K Run + Walk | 2026-07-18 | San Diego, US | Road Races |
| San Francisco Marathon | 2026-07-25 | San Francisco, US | Road Races |
| Kaiser Permanente Seafair Torchlight Run | 2026-07-25 | Seattle, US | Road Races |
| Badwater 135 | 2026-07-27 | Furnace Creek, US | Road Races |
| Rocky Mountain Half Marathon & 5k | 2026-07-31 | Estes Park, US | Road Races |
| Two Oceans Marathon (Awaiting 2027 Race Date) | 2027-07-27 | — | Road Races |
| Hong Kong Marathon (Awaiting 2027 Race Date) | 2027-07-28 | — | Road Races |
Planning a July Destination Race?
Many of the July events listed above are part of a full race weekend with expos, shake-out runs, and post-race celebrations. Book accommodation early — popular July races like the marquee marathons fill nearby hotels 4-6 months ahead. Check each event page for registration deadlines, qualifying times (for Boston-qualifier races), and bib transfer policies.
New races added every week — submit a July race to be included.