Trail Running calendar near Jerome 2025-2026

The VUE, or Vortex Ultra Experience, returns to Sedona, Arizona, on April 18, 2026, celebrating its 5th birthday. The event showcases Sedona’s Red Rocks with five distance options: 50-mile, 34-mile, 21-mile, 12-mile, and 4-mile, offering something for a range of runners. Runners can access course ma..

Zane Grey Highline Trail Runs is a 36th‑annual trail ultramarathon held in Christopher Creek, Arizona (near Payson). The event offers two distances: 50 miles and 50K, both starting and finishing at Mountain Meadow Ranch. Runners traverse maintained sections of the Highline Trail, with Hell’s Gate bu..

Whiskey Basin Trail Runs, held in Prescott, Arizona, centers on the Prescott Circle Trail encircling the city. Runners tackle five distances: 92K, 60K, 33K, Half-Marathon, and 10K, all finishing at Watson Lake Park where the Granite Dell rock formation provides a dramatic finish view. The course ble..

Cocodona 250 is a point-to-point ultramarathon from Deep Canyon Ranch, Black Canyon City, to Heritage Square, downtown Flagstaff, Arizona, spanning about 256 miles through iconic Arizona trails and towns. Runners traverse Black Canyon Trail, the Bradshaw Mountains, Prescott, Jerome, Clarkdale, Sedon..

The Mingus Traverse is a point-to-point trail race that runs from Prescott to Sedona, Arizona. The course covers about 79.4 miles with a reported total elevation gain of 10,116 feet (2025) and a time limit of 44.75 hours. Surface breakdown is listed as single-track 56%, double-track 34%, and paveme..

The Sedona Canyons 125 is a point-to-point ultramarathon that runs from Jerome to Flagstaff, Arizona. The route covers approximately 125 miles and traverses Sedona’s red rock canyons, high-desert trails, the Coconino National Forest, and sections of the Arizona Trail. The course passes through Jero..

The Flagstaff Crest is a 39-mile trail race held in May as part of Cocodona week. The point-to-point course links Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff, AZ, to Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff. The route uses sections of the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS), the Flagstaff Loop Trail, and po..

The Taco 'Bout Fun Run is a family-friendly trail event held at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff, Arizona (2400 N. Gemini Rd). Runners can choose from 10K and 5K trail courses winding through the cool Ponderosa forest, and there’s a flat, stroller-friendly 1 Mile Stroll for all ages.A free Children’s Churr..

The Memorial Day Flag Run, held in Black Canyon City, Arizona, is a patriotic trail event featuring 5K and 10K distances with options to run or ruck carrying a 35-pound pack. Participants are encouraged to carry American flags individually or as teams to honor fallen service members. The out-and-bac..

The Blackout Night Runs take place Friday, June 19, 2026, at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff, AZ. Distances offered: 27K (listed as 16.8 miles) 13K (listed as 8.56 miles) 6K (listed as 4.12 miles) Each distance has an overall cutoff at midnight. Time limits are listed per distance. Live spl..

The Flagstaff Extreme Big Pine Trail Runs take place Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff, Arizona. The event offers multiple loop distances: 50K - 31.0 miles; 2,440 ft total elevation gain; max elev 7,701 ft. 27K - 16.8 miles; 1,293 ft total elevation gain; max elev 7..