Arizona
Arizona Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Arizona for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 110 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Arizona below and join the trail community at these great events!
November 2026
Individual trail races at McDowell Mountain Regional Park in the Sonoran Desert offering Single Loop, 6H Ultra, and 24H Ultra on November 6-7, 2026.
Team trail relay at McDowell Mountain Regional Park on November 6 and 7, 2026 covering 121 miles across desert single track; registration is closed.
A November 7, 2026 10K and 5K through pecan orchards in Sahuarita with chip timing, USATF sanctioning, age group awards, and preregistration T shirt options.
A low key trail 50k near Mingus Mountain in Prescott Valley, Arizona, crossing the Woodchute Wilderness with about 6,000 feet of climb and staffed aid stations.
Inaugural point to point 105K on the Highline Trail near Pine AZ with rugged technical terrain, required GPX navigation, a 22 hour cutoff and a 50 runner limit.
A 5K and 10K trail run at Gateway of Light Guest Ranch near the Coronado National Forest raising funds for Evelyn Williams Memorial Park, featuring mixed dirt and single track with aid stations.
End-of-season Girls on the Run 5K at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff where participants complete a noncompetitive 3.1-mile course with medals and family-friendly activities.
Veterans Day races at Catalina State Park in Tucson on November 8, 2026: 10.6 mile and 5.3 mile trail loops plus a flat 5K road out and back.
Trail marathon and half marathon in Mountainaire, AZ on November 8, 2026 with single track and forest road courses. Free entry with encouraged donations, limited course markings, aid stations, approximate distances, no official timing.
Night trail races at Usery Mountain Regional Park offering 30K, 20K, 10K and 5K on looped desert trails with stocked aid stations, live tracking and chip timing.
Trail races on November 14, 2026 at Usery Mountain Regional Park offering 50 mile, 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K with aid stations and live tracking.
A Dells-focused 50-kilometer trail race in Prescott, Arizona on November 14, 2026, presented as a standalone section of the Saddles 100.
Pack burro race in Superior Arizona where one-runner one-burro teams tackle 3, 6.2 or 17 mile out and back courses on Main Street and into the Tonto National Forest.
Trail running event near Rock Point AZ offering Half Marathon, 10K and 5K with chip timing, finisher shirt and medal, and an alternate mesa route after recent washouts.
A community 5K run and 1 Mile Doggie Dash at Sahuarita Lake Amphitheater benefiting local animal rescues, with shirts, medals, awards and a dog costume contest.
A weekend of fixed time and fixed distance ultraruns at Estrella Mountain Regional Park featuring 48 hour to 6 hour events plus 100 Mile, 100K and 50K courses.
Obstacle course races at Phoenix Raceway on Nov 21 and 22 2026 include Sprint 5 km, Super 10 km, Beast 21 km and kids races with obstacles.
A race weekend at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on November 21, 2026 offers marathon, half marathon and a 4 mile trail with professional timing, aid stations, finisher medals and proceeds supporting Navajo Nation health programs.
Trail loop races near Indian Wells AZ offering a free 2 mile plus paid 5K and 10K with cash prizes for top finishers and t-shirts for all registrants.
A charity event in Phoenix with a chip-timed 5K, a live Kids 1 Mile, medals for finishers, and a virtual 5K option to support Desert Mission Food Bank.