Trail Running calendar near Scottsdale 2026-2027

A trail running event in Peoria, Arizona on January 24, 2027 offering half marathon, 10K and 5K distances plus a virtual option. Participants receive a medal and tri-blend shirt, with aid stations and age-group awards.

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..

Trail races at Cave Creek Regional Park offer six distances from 6K to 50 miles on single track desert trails, with regular aid stations, cupless service, drop bag options for longer races, and on-site medical support.

A trail race at McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, Arizona on February 6, 2027, organized by bquickrunning. It is listed as 14K and serves as race 2 of the three-race McDowell Mountain Cup series.

An obstacle race weekend at Fort McDowell Rodeo Grounds featuring Sprint, Super and Kids races. The course weaves through desert terrain, passes towering cactus and part of the Yavapai Nation Indian Reservation, and climbs to a mesa viewpoi..

Point-to-point 100K and 50K trail races on the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail through the Sonoran Desert, with staffed aid stations, drop bags, pacer and crew rules, and cupless aid stations.

A multi-distance trail event in Superior, Arizona on Feb 27, 2027, featuring routes through Arnett Canyon, Picketpost Mountain and parts of the Arizona Trail. The cupless race includes chip timing, aid stations, live tracking, and top-finis..

A trail race at McDowell Mountain Regional Park on Feb 28, 2027 offering 10K and 20K options, mostly on trails, with post-race food and volunteers, and serving as the final race in the McDowell Mountain Cup series.

Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs at White Tank Mountain Regional Park in Waddell, AZ on March 13, 2027 offers distances from 8K to 50 mile, with single track, boulder fields, and a Ford Canyon section requiring rock scrambling and navigation.

A point-to-point 50 km from Lake Pleasant to Crown King, AZ, moving from Sonoran Desert to Bradshaw Mountain pines. The course features significant climbing, five stocked aid stations, a cupless format, limited drop bag options, and shuttle..

A 105 mile point to point trail race near Superior, Arizona that runs almost entirely on remote singletrack through Sonoran Desert terrain. The course features desert vegetation, six aid stations, and a 36 hour cutoff on National Forest Lan..

Dam Good Run at Lake Pleasant Regional Park on April 4, 2027 offers distances from 2 miles to 40K on single-track desert trails. Several courses cross New Waddell Dam and the 40K includes Yavapai Point views plus a short guided raft crossin..

Trail races around Watson Lake and the Prescott Circle Trail offering distances from 10K to 92K. Courses pass through the Granite Dells with marked trails, regular aid stations, and a cupless race policy.

Trail ultramarathons near Christopher Creek, Arizona on April 24, 2027. The event features 50 mile and 50K courses with high singletrack percentages, multiple stream crossings and substantial climbing along the Highline Trail.

A series of five point to point trail races across central Arizona, highlighted by a 253.3 mile route from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff and shorter 125, 100, 80 and 39 mile options with multiple staffed aid stations.

A night trail event at Estrella Mountain offering 52K, 34K, 21K, 13K and 6K on desert single-track with stocked aid stations, live split tracking, chip timing, drop bags, crews at the start/finish, and on-site camping.