Trail Running calendar near Mesa 2026-2027

A mountain bike point-to-point on the Maricopa Trail from Cave Creek to Lake Pleasant with 36 and 15 mile options, plus a 10 mile out-and-back trail run at Lake Pleasant; proceeds support the Maricopa Trail & Park Foundation.

On February 6, 2027 Elephant Mountain Trail Runs in Cave Creek, AZ offers six marked desert trail distances from 6K to 50 Mile with aid stations every 3 to 7 miles, chip timing, cupless service, and drop bag options for longer races.

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.

Point-to-point trail ultras on the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail in Arizona offering 100K and 50K distances with aid stations, drop bags, crew and pacer provisions; the 100K is a Western States qualifier.

Trail runs around Superior, Arizona with distances from 12K to 50K, featuring Arnett Canyon riparian sections and a 50K loop around Picketpost Mountain. The 2026 edition is sold out.

Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs on March 13, 2027 at White Tank Mountain Regional Park offers distances from a Kid’s Fun Run to a 50 mile race, with desert single track, technical Ford Canyon sections, and aid stations spaced up to 8.8 miles apa..

Crown King Scramble is a 50K point to point race from Lake Pleasant to Crown King Saloon, moving from Sonoran Desert and saguaro stands into high Ponderosa pines with a long climb and a steep two mile descent.

A point to point hundred mile ultramarathon in the Sonoran Desert near Superior, Arizona with more than 12,000 feet of climbing. Organized by Destination Trail; registration opens May 5, 2026.

Trail races at Lake Pleasant Regional Park from 2 mile to 40K, with most courses crossing New Waddell Dam. The 40K includes lake views at Yavapai Point and a short guided raft crossing; aid stations, cupless options, and chip timing are pro..

A 252.9 mile point to point trail race across central Arizona from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff, with varied surfaces, significant elevation change, 21 aid stations and a 125 hour cutoff.