Trail Running Calendar Arizona 2026-2027

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 six day fixed-time running festival at Peoria Sports Complex from December 28, 2026 to January 3, 2027, offering timed events and fixed distances from six hours to 200 miles on a 1.42 mile loop with 24 hour aid and medical support.

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 series of trail race days in Queen Creek, AZ featuring short to ultra distances across four race dates. The event operates cupless aid stations with reusable cups available.

Coldwater Rumble in Goodyear, AZ features trail distances from 5 Mile to 100 Miler through the Sierra Estrella foothills. Online registration closes the Monday before the race and late registration is available at packet pickup.

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.

Experience Chihuahuan Desert beauty at the historic Empire Ranch with trail runs of 10k, 5k, and 1 mile. Enjoy a day of western heritage activities and scenic trails in the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area.

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.

A trail race near Oracle, Arizona on sections of the Arizona National Scenic Trail, offering distances from 12K to 50 miles with aid stations, a race shirt, and a finisher medal.

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.

A weekend trail running event in Patagonia, Arizona on sections of the Arizona Trail and Madrean Sky Islands, offering 10K, 30K, and 50K routes with live music, food, aid stations, awards, and a Minimal Waste fundraiser focus.

On February 6, 2027 Elephant Mountain Trail Runs in Cave Creek, AZ offers six marked desert trail distances from 6K to 50 Mile with aid stations every 3 to 7 miles, chip timing, cupless service, and drop bag options for longer races.

A weekend Spartan obstacle event at Fort McDowell Rodeo Grounds featuring sprint, super and kids races across warm, dusty trails that pass towering cactus and part of the Yavapai Nation Reservation.

Point-to-point trail ultras on the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail in Arizona offering 100K and 50K distances with aid stations, drop bags, crew and pacer provisions; the 100K is a Western States qualifier.