Trail Running Calendar Arizona 2026-2027

A multisport festival in the White Mountains featuring triathlons, aquabikes, runs and a youth triathlon starting at five years old; many triathlons offer relays and timing is by RFID ankle chips.

A free, limited-entry trail run in Phoenix that follows Dreamy Draw into the Phoenix Mountain Preserves with a Piestewa Peak summit. The course is partially marked, technical, lightly supported, and manually timed.

This grassroots 5K event takes place in Arizona's Papago Park. Organized by Ghosthead Productions, it focuses on community and connection among athletes.

Hypnosis Night Runs is a night trail race at Estrella Mountain near Tolleson, Arizona offering 52K, 34K, 21K, 13K and 6K distances with stocked aid stations, drop bag service, crew access, timed results and on-site camping.

Experience the starry skies of Northern Arizona at this night trail race through the Ponderosa pines of Flagstaff. Choose between three distances at 7,000 feet elevation and enjoy a well stocked aid station and custom finisher medal.

Trail races at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff, AZ, on wooded 13K loops above 7,000 ft. Distances include 6K, 13K, 27K and 50K, with mapped routes, aid stations, and on site camping.

Celebrate Independence Day with a scenic 4 mile trail run through White Tank Regional Park. Experience mountain views and climb toward the top of the park to earn a finisher medal and T-shirt at this cup-less green event.

Night trail races at Usery Mountain Regional Park offering 50K, 25K, 12K and 6K on a looped course using Chain Fruit, Lost Sheep, Channel and Blevins Trails. Start/finish and remote aid stations are stocked and on-site medical support is pr..

Experience the desert after dark at White Tank Mountain Regional Park with five different trail distances. Challenge yourself on the technical Sonoran Loop under the stars at this Arizona night running event.

A 50K trail event on August 15, 2026 that runs through the Sierra Prieta mountains near Prescott, Arizona, presented by The Hike Shack and Saddles 100. Registration closes August 13.

A fixed-time ultra at historic Nardini Manor on a flat 500 meter gravel loop, with 6 hour and 12 hour options, an on-course aid station, cupless water policy, designated crew areas, and on-site medical support.

Experience a rugged trail event through Arizona Ponderosa Pine forests and the high Sonoran Desert. Tackle the technical Mogollon Rim in a demanding 100 mile qualifier or a scenic 42K race.

A multi-distance trail run at Fort Valley Trailhead in Flagstaff featuring routes through pines and aspens, looped 6K to 50K options, on-course aid stations, and event finisher items.

Night trail running at McDowell Mountain Regional Park with 7 km, 15 km, 25 km, 50 km and 75 km options. The event is the final race in the six-event Insomniac Night Trail Run Series and is staged from Pemberton Trailhead.

A multi-event endurance weekend on the Arizona Trail from Flagstaff toward the Grand Canyon on September 19-20, 2026, featuring 100 mile and 55K runs, a 100 mile mountain bike race, and relay options.

Experience the desert landscape of Tucson at the Catalina State Park 50-Year Trail Race. Choose between a 5k or a 9.3 mile course and enjoy a post-race Mexican breakfast and professional photos.

Experience Arizonas highest footrace at Flagstaff Sky Peaks. This mountain event features diverse distances and fixed time challenges reaching elevations of 11500 feet at Arizona Snowbowl.

A Last Person Standing backyard ultra near SP Crater in Flagstaff, AZ where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one runner completes the final loop. Rules limit on-course aid and assign each runner a 10 by 10 crew space.

Experience an off road trail race through the Coconino National Forest at high altitude. Choose from a marathon, half marathon, or 10k while supporting local college cross country programs in the Arizona Nordic Village.

Saddles 100 in Prescott, Arizona on October 3, 2026 features 100- and 50-mile trail loops plus a 6.66 mile fun run around Willow Lake. The 2026 course runs clockwise and the 50 mile route skips the dells section.