Trail Running Calendar New Mexico 2025-2026

The Enchanted Forest Trail Races take place in Red River, New Mexico, offering a scenic and challenging trail running experience in the Carson National Forest and the Enchanted Forest cross-country ski area. The event features three distances: The Face Challenge (7.6 miles, 1400+ feet elevation gain..

The Philmont Trail Race is a running event scheduled for August 2, 2025, in Cimarron, New Mexico. It features multiple race options, including a 50-mile race, a marathon, an 18-mile Heavy Half, and an 8-mile Tooth Ridge Sprint. This event supports the Philmont Scout Ranch and the Boy Scouts of Ameri..

The Up & Over Trail Run Weekend, held annually at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, is a premier mountain running event featuring a challenging 10K trail race. The course ascends from 9,321 feet to a peak of 11,819 feet, with a demanding 2,612-foot climb and a technical descent through scenic high alpine..

XTERRA Ruidoso is an off-road triathlon and trail running event held in Ruidoso, New Mexico, as part of the XTERRA World Tour. Set against the scenic backdrop of pine forests and Grindstone Lake, the event offers a full-distance triathlon (1.5K swim, 27K bike, 10K run), a sprint triathlon (750m swim..

The Pajarito Mountain Run is a 10K trail race held in Los Alamos, New Mexico, at the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. This high-altitude event features a challenging course that ascends 1,400 feet over 2.4 miles to the summit of Pajarito Mountain, reaching 10,442 feet, followed by a winding descent on th..

The Cloudcroft Ultra 53K is a trail running event held in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, nestled at 8,600 feet in the scenic Sacramento Mountains. The race features multiple distances: a challenging 53K ultra, 9.5-mile, 4.75-mile, and a 1-mile Kid's Dash. All races start and finish at Zenith Park Pavilion...

The 10k Classic Trail Run in Albuquerque, NM, offers a scenic and challenging course starting at the Embudo Trailhead Parking Lot. Participants run a 10-kilometer loop through the South Foothills, featuring single track trails, switchbacks, hairpin turns, and technical uphill and downhill sections...

The Bull of the Woods Trail Races, taking place in Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, is a premier trail running event celebrating its 9th year in 2025. Participants can choose from a full marathon, TSV half marathon, and Northside half marathon, all set against stunning alpine backdrops. The courses feat..

The Oak Flats Picnic Trails event, held in Tijeras, New Mexico within Cibola National Forest, offers a free, self-supported trail running experience suitable for all abilities, including dogs. Participants can choose distances from 5k to 30k by combining short (3.2 miles) and long (6.2 miles) looped..

The Corrales Ditch Run is an annual running event held in Corrales, New Mexico, organized by the Kiwanis Club of Corrales in partnership with Dave Gives Back. The 28th edition takes place at the West Soccer Fields, offering a scenic and family-friendly atmosphere. Participants can choose from a 5K o..

The Mt. Taylor 50K is a scenic and challenging mountain ultramarathon held near Grants, New Mexico, about 90 minutes west of Albuquerque. The course features rarely visited trails through the Cibola Forest, including forested paths along the Continental Divide Trail, high mountain meadows, and volca..

The Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run is set to take place on October 5, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This annual event features both 10K and 5K races, catering to runners of all ages, including special categories for participants aged 17 and under. Participants can enjoy stunning views of the..

The Big Tesuque Trail Run is a challenging 12-mile mountain race held in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Now in its 39th year, the event starts at Aspen Vista on Hyde Park Road (NM-475) and features a demanding climb of six miles with a 2,000-foot elevation gain to the summit of Tesuque Peak, reaching 12,000..

The Cactus to Cloud Sky Race, held in New Mexico, is a unique point-to-point ultra trail race that takes runners from the desert floor at Oliver Lee State Park in Alamogordo to mountain peaks in Cloudcroft. It offers two distances: a challenging 50K Sky Race and a 30K Cloud Run, both finishing at Th..

The Gila 100 is an endurance running event held in Silver City, New Mexico, within the scenic Gila National Forest. Celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Gila Wilderness, the event features a 100-mile race, a 50-mile race, and a half marathon. The 100-mile and 50-mile races take place on Satur..

The 2025 Backyard Ultra, titled "Day of the Dead Land of Enchantment," is a unique endurance running event held at the scenic Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This "last runner standing" race features a 4.167-mile loop on well-maintained crushed gravel trails with s..

The Day of the Dead (Legs) is an endurance running event held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, featuring a challenging mountain course on the Whitewash climb. Participants tackle a technical 0.5-mile ascent with 500 feet of elevation gain repeatedly over a 10-hour period on Saturday, followed by an optio..

The Deadman Peaks Trail Run is a challenging and scenic high desert race near Cuba, New Mexico, held along the Continental Divide Trail through the Rio Puerco Valley. The course features mostly single-track trails with some jeep roads, traversing diverse terrain including sand, rocks, slick rock, an..

The Truth or Consequences Desert Ultra takes place in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, a desert town along the Rio Grande known for its natural hot springs and local amenities. The event offers three race distances: 50K, half marathon, and 10K. Set at 4,200 feet elevation, the courses feature chal..

The Foothills 10 Mile Run, held in Albuquerque, NM, is a challenging trail race set for November 9, 2025. The course traverses rugged single-track trails through the Sandia Mountains' foothills, Elena Gallegos Open Space, and Cibola National Forest, starting at about 6,500 feet elevation. Runners ex..