Trail Running Calendar Arizona 2025-2026

Desert Solstice is a prestigious ultrarunning track event held annually at Central High School Track in Phoenix, Arizona. It features competitive 24-hour and 100-mile races on a 400-meter all-weather track, with the direction of travel changing every four hours. The event is invitation or qualificat..

Across The Years is a unique multi-day running festival held annually at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. Celebrated from late December through early January, this event features a variety of fixed-time races including 6-day, 72-hour, 48-hour, 24-hour, 12-hour, and 6-hour challenges, as..

The San Tan Scramble is a trail running event held at San Tan Mountain Regional Park in Queen Creek, Arizona. It offers multiple race distances including 50K, 26K, 17K, 9K, 5K, and a Kids Run, catering to various skill levels. The courses traverse the scenic foothills of the San Tan and Goldmine mou..

The Coldwater Rumble is a challenging trail running event held at Estrella Mountain Regional Park in Goodyear, Arizona, featuring distances from 5 miles up to 100 miles. The course winds through desert trails at the foothills of the rugged Sierra Estrella mountain range, offering scenic views and va..

The Pemberton Trail race, held at McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, Arizona, offers 50K and 25K trail runs through scenic desert terrain with gently rolling hills. Known for its fast course, it has seen record-breaking performances, including a 50K record set in 2020. The trail is..

The Saguaro Showdown is a unique endurance event held at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, Arizona. It features both running and rucking races on local trails, with runners completing 4.1667-mile laps and ruckers 2.3-mile laps. The race follows the backyard ultra format, where participants start..

The Arizona Rocks! Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K Trail Run is an annual event hosted by StartLine Racing at Paloma Community Park in Peoria, Arizona. This trail running event offers distances of half marathon, 10K, and 5K, catering to both seasoned trail runners and newcomers. Participants experience s..

The AZT Oracle Rumble is an annual trail running event held near Oracle, Arizona, just north of Tucson by the Santa Catalina Mountains. The race features mostly single-track trails through Oracle State Park and remote sections of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. The course is continuously rolling,..

The Daydreamer is a trail running event held in Patagonia, Arizona, featuring 10k, 30k, and 50k race distances. Set along pristine, lesser-known sections of the Arizona Trail, runners experience the unique Madrean Sky Islands environment with views extending to Mexico. The event combines challenging..

Elephant Mountain Trail Runs, held at Cave Creek Regional Park in Arizona, offers a challenging and scenic desert trail running experience with distances ranging from 6K to 50 miles. The courses traverse single-track trails, dirt roads, and rugged terrain through the Maricopa Trail, Tonto National F..

The Stoneman Trail Run is a scenic 14K (8.6 miles) race held at McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, Arizona. This daytime event features fast, friendly trails with stunning mountain views, making it a favorite among runners. It is part of the McDowell Mountain Cup Series as race #2,..

The Black Canyon Ultras, held in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, feature challenging point-to-point 100K and 50K races along the scenic Black Canyon National Recreation Trail. Starting at Mayer High School in Spring Valley, the 100K course covers 62.2 miles with over 5,200 feet of elevation gain, finishin..

The Lost Dutchman Marathon is an annual scenic running event held every President's Day weekend in Apache Junction, Arizona, near the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine. It features multiple race distances including a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 8K trail run, and fun run. The marathon course is USATF ce..

The TMC Old Tucson Trail Run is a popular annual event held at Old Tucson Studios in Tucson, Arizona. It features a 4-mile trail run and a family-friendly 1-mile walk/run, with an additional kids' 1-mile race for participants 14 and under. The course winds through the historic western film set, incl..

The Copper Corridor Trail Runs take place in Superior, Arizona, offering a scenic and challenging trail running experience through rugged desert landscapes. The event features multiple distances: 50K, 31K, 17K, and 12K, with start and finish lines in downtown Superior or at the Superior Public Pool..

Snakebite is a scenic trail running event held at McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, Arizona. Offering 10K and 20K distances, the course features gently rolling hills and is approximately 95% on trails, providing a fast yet enjoyable desert running experience. The event is known fo..

The Old Pueblo Endurance Runs, held in Sonoita, Arizona, is one of the oldest trail ultramarathons in the state, established in 1985. The event features challenging 50-mile and 25-mile distances along rugged trails on the flanks of the scenic Santa Rita Mountains. Starting at the historic Kentucky C..

Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs, held at White Tank Mountain Regional Park in Waddell, Arizona, offers a range of distances including 50 Mile, 50K, 30K, Half Marathon, 8K, and a Kid’s Fun Run. The courses feature rugged single-track trails with challenging climbs, steep descents, large boulders, and dese..

The Arizona Monster 300 is a challenging 304-mile point-to-point ultramarathon through Southern Arizona's Sonoran Desert, known for its unique subtropical winter warmth and diverse ecosystem. The course features 41,162 feet of elevation gain and 41,463 feet of loss, traversing rugged backcountry ter..

The Crown King Scramble is a classic 50K ultramarathon held in Arizona, starting at Lake Pleasant Regional Park and finishing at the historic Crown King Saloon in the Bradshaw Mountains. This point-to-point race covers 31 miles with a challenging 6,828 feet of elevation gain, beginning in the Sonora..