Trail Running calendar near Mayer 2026-2027

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.

Route 66 UltraRun in Arizona marks the centennial with 100 mile and 140 mile point to point races along Historic Route 66. Solo crewed runners and relay teams compete under generous time limits and receive commemorative finisher medals and..

A Prescott, Arizona trail event on November 14, 2026 featuring a listed 26 mile route; organizers describe it as a Dells marathon that may be about 50k. Presented by The Hike Shack and Saddles 100.

Fat Ox Endurance Runs is a multi day ultrarunning event at Estrella Mountain Regional Park offering timed events and fixed distances on a USATF certified 0.988178 mile loop with full on-course support.

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 night trail event at McDowell Mountain Regional Park with 25K, 10 mile, and 5 mile options. Marked courses include aid stations and on-site medical staff; crews may access the start/finish and pacers are not permitted.

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.

A two-day, invitation-or-qualified track meet at Camelback High School featuring 24 Hour and 100 Mile events focused on record attempts and national team qualification, with electronic chip timing, live tracking, limited entries, and crew s..

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.

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.