Trail Running calendar near Prescott 2026-2027

Hit the trails at McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills for the Pemberton Trail races, featuring scenic desert terrain and rolling hills. Choose 25K or 50K and race for overall and masters awards with course support on hand.

Trail races at White Tank Mountain Regional Park offering 30K and 10K routes that mix fast perimeter trails with rugged canyon singletrack, remote aid for the 30K, and notable elevation gains.

Join the Desert Classic on Saturday January 24, 2026 at Thunderbird Paseo Park in Glendale Arizona for a scenic half marathon or a fun 5K, both chip timed with custom finisher medals. Enjoy a well marked course and age group awards.

Arizona Rocks in Peoria on Jan 25, 2026 invites trail runners of all levels to tackle a half marathon, 10K, 5K or virtual option on scenic desert singletrack. Enjoy a custom medal and tri blend shirt, plenty of aid stations, and friendly ra..

Prickly Pedal at Lake Pleasant Regional Park offers multiple mountain bike distances on the Maricopa Trail and a scenic 10 mile out and back trail run with desert and lake views. Proceeds support the Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation.

Explore sun baked single track and rugged desert trails at Elephant Mountain Trail Runs in Cave Creek Regional Park on Feb 7 2026. Choose from six distances from 6K to 50 mile and enjoy stocked aid stations and chip timing.

Run the Stoneman Trail Run on February 7, 2026 near Fountain Hills at McDowell Mountain Regional Park. This daytime 14K offers fast, friendly singletrack and sweeping mountain views, perfect for trail runners of all levels.

Point to point trail ultras on the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail in Arizona, offered over two days with 100K and 50K distances, aid stations, drop bag support, pacer allowance for the 100K, and shuttle service for finish logistics.

Climb and descend Flagstaff ski slopes at the GORETEX Kahtoola Uphill on February 21, 2026, with traction or skinning options across several distances. All proceeds support Friends of Camp Colton for youth environmental education.

Run or walk a scenic 5K loop at Papago Park at the Creighton University Make A Wish 5K and help grant life changing wishes for local children. Enjoy a relaxed community atmosphere with race swag, post race snacks and prizes for top finisher..

Trail runners: Snakebite is a scenic desert trail run at McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills offering 10K and 20K on gently rolling singletrack. Stick around after the finish for food, friends and series bragging rights.

The The Best Races - Maryvale Village will take place in Maryvale Village on Saturday 7 March 2026. You can run between 5 and 13 miles.

Run scenic, rugged desert trails at Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs in White Tank Mountain Regional Park on March 14, 2026. Pick distances from an 8K to a 50 mile challenge and tackle rocky climbs, canyon scrambles and expansive desert views.

A community 5K in Phoenix on March 14, 2026 with a family race and a virtual option that supports people experiencing homelessness, funding housing, food assistance, crisis intervention and other social services.

Join the AZ Walk of Courage at Rio Vista Park to support Changed by Fire and local burn survivor programs. Choose a 10K, 5K, 1 mile run or walk or go virtual along the scenic New River Trail with timing, medals and a family friendly vibe.

Run a scenic point to point 50K from the Sonoran Desert to pine forests above Crown King, Arizona, with 6,800 feet of climbing and varied dirt and jeep trails. Enjoy aid stations, a one way shuttle and a post race barbecue with beer.

Train on the first 37 miles of the Cocodona course on April 4, 2026 in Black Canyon City, AZ, running from Deep Canyon Ranch to Crown King. Perfect prep for Cocodona 250 and Bradshaw Brute 100 with shuttle and aid support.

Onyx at McDowell Mountain Park is a 4 hour and 8 hour points race where laps on five trails earn flags or sandbags for extra points. Enjoy aid stations, a recovery tent, free photos and finisher swag in a scenic desert setting.

Run scenic shoreline single track trails and cross the historic New Waddell Dam at Lake Pleasant Regional Park. Distances from 2 miles to 40K showcase desert and lake views with a unique raft or optional swim crossing on the 40K.

Run Prescott's Whiskey Basin Trail Runs around Watson Lake with the Granite Dells as a stunning finish backdrop. Multiple distances from 10K to 92K wind through pines, juniper, gravel and granite for all abilities.