Trail Running Calendar New Mexico 2026-2027

Join this cross country community event in Santa Fe featuring 5K and 10K trail races. With specialized high school team divisions and free races for children of all ages, it is a comprehensive day of running for everyone.

Trail races in Red River, New Mexico on July 25, 2026 include a marathon, a heavy half, and The Face Challenge, all routed through Carson National Forest and the Enchanted Forest ski area with significant climbing.

A community trail event in Crownpoint, NM with 10K, 5K and a 1 mile course on mixed terrain. Veterans' names can be printed on race shirts and stars mark repeat dedications.

A mountain trail weekend in Taos Ski Valley featuring an alpine 10K and 20K, a 1K vertical up Al's Run, and a kids 1K, with timed races, age-category prizes, and an optional combined Double Trouble challenge.

Experience the rugged beauty of the Sangre de Cristo mountains at the Philmont Scout Ranch. Choose from four trail distances reaching up to 50 miles across the high adventure terrain of New Mexico.

A mountain trail event in Cloudcroft, New Mexico offering a 53K, 9.5 mile, 4.75 mile and a 1 mile kids dash at about 8,600 feet. Courses run on the Rim Trail with aid stations, drop bag options and chip timing.

A two day trailrun at Angel Fire Resort featuring a 5.2 mile summit ascent and a 10.4 mile up and down race on singletrack with about 2,000 feet of climbing.

Trail races and a film festival come together in downtown Ruidoso on August 22, 2026. Distances range from a 13.8 mile Half Marathon Heavy to a kids loop, and proceeds support the All Season Adaptive Sports program.

A mountain trail race on August 22, 2026 in Los Alamos, NM listed as a 10K but slightly short. The route climbs to the Pajarito summit above 10,200 feet with about 1,350 feet of ascent and marked singletrack descents.

High-country trail races in Taos Ski Valley offering a full marathon, two half marathons and a new 10K with climbs to Kachina Peak and Fraser Peak and extensive single-track alpine scenery.

Looped trail event at Oak Flats Group Picnic Area in Cibola National Forest offering short and long loops to create distances from 5k to 30k. The event is self supported and unmarked, with volunteer check in and an honor system for results.

The 30th annual Corrales Ditch Run in Corrales, NM on September 13, 2026 offers 10K and 5K timed races plus a 1K kids fun run, post-race activities including a Search & Rescue challenge, and fundraising for local nonprofits.

A 6-hour trail endurance challenge where runners complete a 5K each hour and must finish each lap to continue. Partial finishers earn patches, full finishers earn a medal, and combined times count toward national ranking and prize awards.

A nonprofit, runner-built mountain 50K on Mt. Taylor near Grants, New Mexico. The course reaches 11,301 feet with about 7,000 feet of elevation change through singletrack, forest roads, and alpine meadows with staffed aid stations.

A September community fundraiser at UNM Lobo Football Stadium in Albuquerque offering bike rides, a 5K run/walk, a stadium stair challenge, a children's fun run and a virtual option to raise funds for the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Trail races in Albuquerque on October 4, 2026 with 15K, 10K and 5K options, scenic views of the Rio Grande Valley and Sandia foothills, finisher medals for 10K and 5K, event shirts, and age group and overall awards.

XTERRA World Championship runs from Oct 8 to Oct 11, 2026 in Ruidoso, New Mexico, featuring off-road triathlon formats and a 5K trail run across Grindstone Lake Park and Wingfield Park, with practice sessions and community programming.

A 12-mile out-and-back to Tesuque Peak in the Santa Fe National Forest, The Big T marks its 40th running on October 10, 2026, with proceeds benefiting Wings of America and a stated $5,000 fundraising goal.

A weekend trail ultra in Silver City, New Mexico on October 17-18, 2026 offering 100 mile and 50 mile races through Gila National Forest, including Continental Divide Trail sections and high-elevation backcountry terrain.

High-elevation trail races around Cloudcroft, New Mexico, offering a 50K point-to-point sky run and a 32K mountain run, with shuttle service and finisher shirts and medals.