Trail Running calendar near Buckeye 2026-2027

Event Overview The Cave Creek Thriller is a trail running event held in Cave Creek, Arizona. The event offers four different distances: 50K, 24K, 11K, and 5K. The 50K and 24K courses are point-to-point races that explore the Maricopa Trail..

Experience a unique clothing optional 5k trail run through the desert landscape of Shangri La Ranch. Enjoy a route featuring hiking trails and dry washes followed by full access to ranch amenities like pools and a clubhouse.

The Desert Runner Trail Series is a package of fall trail runs in the Arizona desert. Choose from Short, Middle, Trail, or Ultra distance categories across three races. The series is a cupless event encouraging runners to bring their own hy..

Join the original costumed ultramarathon party in the Arizona desert. Choose from a 100-mile, 100K, or 31K night race on rolling trails in McDowell Mountain Park. Experience a festive Halloween weekend with full aid station support and a un..

Run the original costumed trail party at the Javelina Jundred. Choose from 100-mile, 100K, or the night-time 31K Jackass Trail on rolling desert singletrack in Arizona's McDowell Mountain Park. The event features festive aid stations and is..

Experience the Sonoran Desert at McDowell Mountain Regional Park with single loop or ultra endurance races. Enjoy a festival atmosphere featuring camping, music, and yoga under the Arizona stars.

Experience the desert after dark at Usery Mountain Regional Park with several trail distances ranging from 5K to 30K. Enjoy a loop based course featuring well stocked aid stations and a festive nighttime atmosphere.

Experience the desert landscape of Mesa at Usery Mountain Regional Park with trail distances ranging from 5K to 50 miles. This event features technical single track and scenic climbs through the Goldfield Mountains.

The Fat Ox Endurance Runs is a fixed-time festival on a flat one-mile loop in Arizona's Estrella Mountain Park. It features events from 6 to 48 hours and hosts the USATF 24-Hour National Championship. Runners can test their limits with full..

Experience the desert after dark at McDowell Mountain Regional Park. This night trail event offers 5 mile, 10 mile, and 25 km distances illuminated by moonlight and headlamps.

Explore the scenic desert trails of McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Choose from five distances, from a 5-mile run to a 50-mile journey with mountain views. Enjoy chip timing, well-stocked aid stations, and a post-race charity beer garden.

Across the Years is the original New Year's multi-day running event in Arizona. Runners choose fixed-time or fixed-distance races, from 24 hours to 6 days, with the freedom to rest at their own pace. An optional "Around the Clock" lap chall..

A 14 mile trail run on Trail 100 in central Phoenix on January 2, 2027. Mostly single track with steep climbs, multiple aid stations, a technical race shirt, and a four hour time limit.

Run on desert trails at the Lost Dutchman Marathon. This scenic event, held on MLK Day weekend in Apache Junction, offers distances from a family friendly 2 mile run to a full marathon through the Superstition Mountains. The event benefits..

Experience a point to point journey through the Sonoran Desert on the historic Black Canyon National Recreation Trail. This premier Arizona event features 100 km and 50 km distances on fast singletrack and technical terrain.