Trail Running calendar near Buckeye 2026-2027

Night trail races at Usery Mountain Regional Park on November 14, 2026 feature 30K, 20K, 10K and 5K looped courses that pass the trailhead each lap, with stocked aid stations, drop bag access, and crew access at the start area.

Trail races at Usery Mountain Regional Park near Mesa, AZ, with 50 mile, 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K options on desert and forest trails. Aid stations are placed every 3 to 8.6 miles and pacers are allowed only for the 50 mile event.

Multi distance endurance event on a USATF certified 0.988178 mile loop at Estrella Mountain Regional Park in Goodyear, AZ. Hosts the USATF 24 hour championship with fixed time and fixed distance races and a $4,000 prize purse.

Two days of Spartan obstacle races at Phoenix Raceway featuring Sprint 5 km, Super 10 km and Beast 21 km distances plus a kids race; completing all three adult distances earns a Trifecta.

A nighttime trail race at McDowell Mountain Regional Park offering 25K, 10 Mile, and 5 Mile courses on marked desert trails, with aid stations, chip timing, finish photos, and live tracking.

Trail races in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, AZ offering 50 Mile, 50K, 25K, 10 Mile and 5 Mile on desert single track with aid stations, chip timing, drop bags, and live split tracking.

An invitation or qualification only ultrarunning track meet in Phoenix featuring 24 hour and 100 mile events on a 400 m track. Limited fields, electronic chip timing, and prize standards support record eligible performances.

A fixed-time multi-day running event in Peoria, AZ from December 28, 2026 to January 3, 2027 offering six-day and shorter time events, fixed-distance options, a Last Person Standing format, an Around the Clock challenge, and a livestream.

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.

A trail running event at Usery Mountain Regional Park on January 9, 2027, offering 20k, 10k, 5k and a 1-mile fun run with all registration fees donated to two local charities.

San Tan Scramble on January 9, 2027 at San Tan Mountain Regional Park in Queen Creek, AZ offers trail races from 5 km to 50 km on single-track desert trails. Shuttle parking is required for the shortest distances in 2027.

A multi-race trail series in Queen Creek, AZ featuring four series with varied distances from short to ultramarathon-length across January to April. Registration for the Spring Pass closes Feb 1, and events use a cupless format.

Desert trail races on the foothills of the Sierra Estrella near Goodyear, AZ offering distances from 5 miles to 100 miles, looped course formats, aid stations, chip timing and camping at the competitive track.

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 with runners on 4.1667 mile loops and ruckers on 2.3 mile loops repeated each hour until a single finisher remains. A Backyard 24 option ties everyone who reaches 24 hours.

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.

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..

Multi-distance trail runs in Cave Creek Regional Park across desert single-track and dirt roads, from 6K to 50 miles. Regularly spaced aid stations, cupless service, drop-bag options for longer distances, and chip timing on marked courses.

A weekend Spartan obstacle event at Fort McDowell Rodeo Grounds featuring sprint, super and kids races across warm, dusty trails that pass towering cactus and part of the Yavapai Nation Reservation.