Arizona
Arizona Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Arizona for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 117 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Arizona below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
Trail race weekend at Arizona Snowbowl offering multiple distances, fixed-time loop events, and a steep hill climb that reaches about 11,500 ft.
A night 5K community race at Toka Sticks Golf Resort on Sept 25, 2026, run on a lit mixed-surface course alongside 19 high school races and offering USATF prize awards.
Test your limits at the Babbitts Backyard Ultra in Flagstaff, a last person standing race featuring 4.167 mile loops near the iconic SP Crater.
Technical 50K trail race in Prescott, Arizona on Sept 26, 2026, fully supported with three aid stations and limited to 100 runners.
Nighttime team relay trail race in Flagstaff with variable leg distances based on finding the flag; free registration for 09/26/2026.
October 2026
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.
Experience the trail networks of Prescott, Arizona, featuring 100 mile and 50 mile loops alongside a 10.72 km race and a lakeside fun run.
Two trail races at Catalina State Park in Tucson on October 4 2026, with a 9.3 mile out and back on the 50 Year Trail and a 5K on the Nature and Bridal Trails.
Volunteer-run trail races and a kids dash in Kaibab National Forest on Oct 10, 2026, with proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff.
Run a 55 km ultra marathon through the Navajo Reservation in Arizona featuring ancient ruins and a climb to the Spider Rock overlook.
Annual Prescott road race supporting the James Family Prescott YMCA scholarship fund, offering multiple distances and a family fun run.
An informal, no-fee 45 mile loop around Flagstaff that requires self-navigation with a GPX file. Participants must bring assigned food or drink contributions and be prepared to carry most of their own supplies.
Night trail event at Cave Creek Regional Park offering 33K, 22K, 11K and 5K on rolling desert single-track loops with aid stations, chip timing and live tracking.
Three evening 5K races in Phoenix with chip timing, awards, virtual options, and fundraising for Child Crisis Arizona.
Trail races in Page, Arizona offering 50 mile, 55K and half marathon routes that pass Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, Waterholes Canyon, Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam.
A 10 km trail run around Lizard Peak to Balanced Rock Cove, featuring single-track and technical terrain with elevation changes; the summit is not part of this course.
Experience a 1/2 Marathon through the ponderosa pines and technical single track of Flagstaff, featuring a climb to the summit of Mt. Elden.
Experience the stunning high desert of Arizona with point to point trail races featuring iconic red rock vistas and technical singletrack in Sedona.
A multi-distance trail event in Cave Creek Regional Park on October 17, 2026, featuring 50K, 24K, 11K and 5K routes on Sonoran desert singletrack.
A 5 km desert trail run at Shangrai La Ranch in New River, Arizona, where nudity is encouraged but not required. Registration includes a day visit with pools, a café, clubhouse and game room, and the race is chip timed.