Trail Running Calendar Arizona 2026-2027

A family-focused running event in Buffalo Park on May 16, 2026 featuring chip-timed 10K and 5K trail races, a stroller friendly 1 mile stroll, and a free Children's Churro Chase. Proceeds benefit Hope Pregnancy Resource Center.

Chasing the Rainbows’ Bursting Bubble 5K in Gilbert on May 16, 2026 combines a community 5K walk and run with a Wall to Remember and virtual options, raising funds for free bereavement and support services for families.

Honor fallen service members at this patriotic trail event in Black Canyon City featuring 5K and 10K options. Run or ruck the scenic out and back course while proudly carrying the American flag.

Night trail event at McDowell Mountain Regional Park on May 23, 2026, featuring 50K, 25K, 15K, 10K and 6K on rolling desert singletrack. Courses include stocked aid stations, a cupless policy, crew access at the start and finish, and course..

A community running day at Buffalo Park featuring fixed-time ultras, a 5k Doggie Dash that allows dogs, a free kids 1K, and virtual 5k options with proceeds supporting the High Country Humane Society.

Fixed time ultraruns at Nardini Manor on a USATF certified 500 meter gravel loop with 6 hour, 12 hour and 24 hour options. On course aid, live chip timing, parking onsite and medical support are provided.

A multi discipline endurance festival in the White Mountains of northeastern Arizona offering triathlons, aquabikes, runs and relay options. Children ages 5 and up can enter a youth triathlon and all participants are timed with RFID chips.

A no-fee, FAT ASS style out-and-back on Phoenix Mountain trails covering about 9 miles with limited markings and minimal aid. The rocky, exposed course is limited to 50 runners and uses manual timing.

This grassroots 5K event takes place in Arizona's Papago Park. Organized by Ghosthead Productions, it focuses on community and connection among athletes.

A night trail event in Tolleson, AZ offering 52K, 34K, 21K, 13K and 6K on desert single-track with stocked aid stations, drop bags, pacer rules for the 52K, timed results and on-site medical support.

A night trail race in the ponderosa pines of Flagstaff offering 27K, 13K and 6K courses with marked single track, staffed aid stations, on-site medical support and finisher medals. Completing both Blackout and Big Pine earns a double down m..

Trail races at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff on June 20, 2026 offering 50K, 27K, 13K and 6K on single track and forest paths through ponderosa pines with aid stations, chip timing, live splits, and an overall 5 PM cutoff.

Fluted Rock offers full and half marathon courses near Kinlichee, Arizona on June 27, 2026. The out and back route follows HWY 264 and gravel roads through Navajo sandstone canyons and local grazing landscapes.

Celebrate Independence Day with a scenic 4 mile trail run through White Tank Regional Park. Experience mountain views and climb toward the top of the park to earn a finisher medal and T-shirt at this cup-less green event.

Night trail races at Usery Mountain Regional Park offering 50K, 25K, 12K and 6K on a looped course using Chain Fruit, Lost Sheep, Channel and Blevins Trails. Start/finish and remote aid stations are stocked and on-site medical support is pr..

A night-trail event at White Tank Mountain Regional Park offering five distances on a 6.5 mile Sonoran Loop with staffed aid stations, drop bag and crew access, and on-site medical support as part of the Insomniac Night Trail Run Series.

A late summer trail event in the Sierra Prieta mountains near Prescott, AZ, featuring a 50K distance and presented by The Hike Shack and Saddles 100.

A fixed-time ultra at historic Nardini Manor on a flat 500 meter gravel loop, with 6 hour and 12 hour options, an on-course aid station, cupless water policy, designated crew areas, and on-site medical support.

A point to point trail event on the Mogollon Rim near Pine, Arizona, offering about 102 miles and a 42 kilometer race across varied, technical forest and Rim terrain with significant elevation gain.

Trail running at Fort Valley Trailhead in Flagstaff with distances from 6K to 50K through aspens and pines. Courses use single track and jeep roads, include loop options, and have aid stations no more than 7 miles apart.