Trail Running calendar near Peoria 2026-2027

Cave Creek Thriller offers four trail distances around Cave Creek Regional Park and along the Maricopa Trail. Courses are rocky and exposed, feature regular aid stations, shuttle logistics for some starts, live timing, and an entrant limit..

A 5 km desert trail run at Shangrai La Ranch in New River, Arizona, where nudity is encouraged but not required. Registration includes a day visit with pools, a café, clubhouse and game room, and the race is chip timed.

An annual Prescott, Arizona event where runners and endurance horses share trails over three distances: 50 miles, 25 miles, and a 13 mile half marathon, with mountain and valley terrain and mixed single track and dirt roads.

A fall trail race series in Arizona with Short, Middle, Trail, and Ultra pass options across three dates. The events use cupless protocols and include the point scoring Sonoran Desert Cup competition.

An ultra running event at McDowell Mountain Regional Park featuring five-loop 100 mile and 100K courses plus a Jackass 31K night loop, desert single track, on-site camping options, and Golden Ticket qualification for Western States.

A single-loop night event on the Javelina course, the Jackass Night Trail is a 31K (19 mile) loop with four aid stations, costume and glow themes, and a lively Jackass Junction aid station to visit during the run.

A weekend of desert trail running at McDowell Mountain Regional Park offering a 6.6 mile Red Loop plus 6 hour and 24 hour ultra options on a 15.2 mile relay course, with Ragnar Village camping and on-site amenities.

Ragnar Trail Arizona is a team relay across McDowell Mountain Regional Park on November 6 and 7, 2026. Teams cover 121 miles total with overnight camping in Ragnar Village and on-site amenities like food trucks, bonfires, music, and yoga.

Night trail running at Usery Mountain Regional Park on November 14, 2026 with looped 30K, 20K, 10K and 5K courses, well stocked aid stations, chip timing, onsite medical support and a Double Down medal option for completing both races.

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.

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.

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.