Trail Running calendar near Superior 2026-2027

Pass Mountain Trail Runs on November 14, 2026 at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, AZ offers five distances from 5K to 50 miles on marked desert trails, with aid stations, chip timing, live splits, and cupless race procedures.

A weekend OCR at Phoenix Raceway featuring Sprint, Super and Beast distances plus a kids race, desert trail and NASCAR track sections. Trifecta option available and discounted rates listed for eligible service members.

A Thanksgiving cross-country event at Reid Park featuring a two-loop 5K and a one-loop 1.5 mile fun run with hay bale obstacles, participant shirts and ribbons, and awards including Brooks shoes; proceeds benefit Team Hoyt Arizona and Toys..

A nighttime trail race at McDowell Mountain Regional Park offering 25K, 10 Mile, and 5 Mile courses on marked desert trails, with aid stations, chip timing, finish photos, and live tracking.

A multi-distance trail event in McDowell Mountain Regional Park featuring single-track desert trails, chip timing and staffed aid stations. Distances run from 5 miles to 50 mile with drop bag options and pacer allowances for the 50 mile.

A season challenge of three 50 mile trail ultras along the Arizona National Scenic Trail, each to be completed within 15 hours. Finishers of all three receive a custom garment and proceeds support the Arizona Trail Association.

Join a holiday tradition in Tucson with 5k and 1k runs starting at the Mica Mountain High School track. Support Toys for Tots by bringing a donation while navigating a varied cross country course.

An invitation or qualification only ultrarunning track meet in Phoenix featuring 24 hour and 100 mile events on a 400 m track. Limited fields, electronic chip timing, and prize standards support record eligible performances.

A multi-day fixed-time running event in Peoria, AZ from December 28, 2026 to January 3, 2027 offering timed races and fixed distances including 6-day, 24/48/72-hour events, 100/200 miles, and Last Person Standing.

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.

Trail races at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa on January 9, 2027 offering 20k, 10k, 5k and a 1 mile fun run. All registration fees go to local charities and the event includes a cowboy outlaw costume contest.

Trail races at San Tan Mountain Regional Park near Queen Creek, AZ, offer distances from a Kids Run to a 50K. Longer courses include a steep Goldmine climb and single-track desert routes among Saguaro cactus.

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.

Saguaro Showdown is a backyard ultra at Usery Mountain Regional Park where runners and ruckers complete hourly loops on trail and at night on an out and back road course until a single finisher remains in each division.

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.

The 10th annual AZT Oracle Rumble is a trail running event near Oracle, Arizona offering 50 mile, 50K, half marathon and 12K distances on singletrack along Oracle State Park and the Arizona Trail. Registration closes Jan 27.

Timed loop trail event at McDowell Mt Regional Park offering 3-hour, 6-hour, or sun up to sun down formats. Participants compete solo or in teams of two to four, completing as many 4.1 mile laps as possible.

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.