Trail Running calendar near Black Canyon City 2026-2027

A multi-distance trail event at Estrella Mountain Regional Park on Jan 16, 2027, featuring looped 100M/100K courses and shorter races across desert single track, sandy washes, and varied trail surfaces with aid stations and live timing.

Trail running event in Apache Junction offering a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 8K and a 2 mile fun run through the Superstition Mountains on MLK Day weekend. The event features desert trails, aid stations and fundraising for local youth.

A backyard ultra at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, Arizona, with separate running and rucking races on short trail loops. Each lap must be completed within one hour and the event continues until only one runner and one rucker remain.

On January 24, 2026 the Desert Classic stages a chip timed half marathon and a 5K at Thunderbird Paseo Park in Glendale, Arizona. Both courses are professionally marked, include aid stations, and finishers receive a custom medal.

Trail races of 50 km and 25 km on the marked Pemberton Trail in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, Arizona. The singletrack course has gently rolling terrain, one staffed aid station, and a vehicle entrance fee.

Arizona Rocks! is a trail event in Peoria, Arizona on January 24, 2027 offering half marathon, 10K, 5K and a virtual option. Participants receive a medal and shirt and age group awards are presented on race day.

An endurance loop race at McDowell Mountain Regional Park with 3 hour, 6 hour, and sun up to sun down formats for solo runners and teams of two, three or four. Chip timed with onsite food, camping, and awards.

A multi-distance event on the Maricopa Trail featuring 36- and 15-mile mountain-bike courses plus a 10-mile out-and-back trail run, finishing at Lake Pleasant with aid stations, live tracking, camping, and proceeds benefiting local trail st..

Trail races at Cave Creek Regional Park offer six distances from 6K to 50 miles on single track desert trails, with regular aid stations, cupless service, drop bag options for longer races, and on-site medical support.

Daytime trail race at McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, AZ. Listed as 14K with an alternate description of about 12 km, it serves as race two of the McDowell Mountain Cup series.

Arizona Spartan Event Weekend at Fort McDowell Rodeo Grounds features obstacle races across warm, dusty trails with cactus, a route through the Yavapai Nation Indian Reservation, and climbs to a mesa. Distances include a 5 km sprint, 10 km..

Point-to-point 100K and 50K trail races on the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail in Arizona, featuring singletrack, jeep roads, multiple aid stations, drop-bag and crewing options, and Western States qualifying status.

A fast trail event near Fountain Hills, Arizona offering 10K and 20K routes on mostly singletrack terrain. Snakebite is race 3 of the McDowell Mountain Cup series and includes post-race food and volunteer support.

On March 13, 2027 Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs at White Tank Mountain Regional Park offers distances from an 8K to a 50 mile on desert single track. Courses include rocky washes, boulder fields and a hazardous Ford Canyon section requiring ro..

A 50 kilometer point to point trail race from Lake Pleasant to Crown King, Arizona that climbs from desert roads into high elevation pines. The event features five aid stations, cupless refills, shuttle service, live tracking and chip timin..

Dam Good Run at Lake Pleasant Regional Park on April 4, 2027 offers distances from 2 miles to 40K on single-track desert trails. Several courses cross New Waddell Dam and the 40K includes Yavapai Point views plus a short guided raft crossin..

A multi event trail and ultra running series across Maricopa County regional parks from October 2026 to April 2027, offering distances from 2 miles to 50 miles and series pass options with a discount.

A trail race weekend at Watson Lake Park in Prescott on the Prescott Circle Trail offering distances from 10K to 92K, varied terrain including granite scrambles, regularly spaced aid stations, cupless service, and finishes with views of the..

The VUE is a Sedona trail race weekend with five distances across Westside single track and red rock terrain. The event features a post race vendor village and awards, and it emphasizes Leave No Trace practices and local partnerships.

A series of five point to point trail races across central Arizona led by the 252.9 mile Cocodona 250. Routes connect historic towns and varied landscapes with staffed aid stations and defined cutoffs.