2026 San Ramon Trails Challenge

San Ramon’s 2026 Trails Challenge is underway now, giving residents until Sept. 30 to complete a self-guided hiking program on the city’s trail network. (sanramon.ca.gov) The city says the challenge began April 1 and is free to enter. Participants register online, complete the listed trails on their own schedule, and can collect a keepsake after finishing. (sanramon.ca.gov) This year’s reward is a California-shaped keepsake made from recyclable fiber and embedded with California poppy seeds. Finishers pick it up at the San Ramon Community Center, 12501 Alcosta Blvd., on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (sanramon.ca.gov) The program is built as a self-paced challenge rather than a one-day race. The city’s registration page says people can do it solo, with dogs, with family, with friends, or with co-workers, and it is designed for all fitness levels. (secure.rec1.com) San Ramon is pushing the challenge at the start of the spring-and-summer trail season. The city’s event calendar lists “San Ramon Trails Challenge Begins” on April 1, and the program page says supplies for rewards are limited. (sanramon.ca.gov, sanramon.ca.gov) The city has tied the challenge to specific mileage goals. Early registrants can receive stickers marked 5K, 10K, 13.1, or 26.2 while supplies last, according to the registration catalog. (secure.rec1.com) Route details are posted as a downloadable 2026 course from the city’s Trails Challenge page, alongside a registration link and the city park and trail map. Questions go to the city’s trails email, srtrails@sanramon.ca.gov. (sanramon.ca.gov) For San Ramon residents looking for a local spring outing this week, the challenge is already live and does not require waiting for a single start time. The city’s window runs for six months, from April 1 through Sept. 30. (sanramon.ca.gov)