Trail Running Calendar New Mexico 2026-2027

A community trail run in Crownpoint, NM on July 26, 2026 honoring Navajo Nation veterans with 10K, 5K and 1 mile options. Veteran names can be printed on shirts and repeat years are shown with stars.

A high-elevation trail running weekend in Taos Ski Valley featuring a 10K, a new 20K, a 1K vertical climb and a kids 1K across the first weekend of August.

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.

Two days of mountain trail running at Angel Fire Resort on August 15 and 16, 2026. One day is a 5 mile summit ascent with lift descent, the other a 10 mile up and down run; a Double entry combines both days for a special prize.

Trail races in downtown Ruidoso on August 22, 2026 offering 13.8, 8.5 and 4 mile courses plus a Kid's Dash, finisher medals, photos, and a film festival.

A high alpine trail run in Los Alamos on August 22, 2026 featuring a roughly 10K mountain course that tops out above 10,200 feet with about 1,350 feet of ascent. Packet pick up and an aid station are located at Pajarito Lodge.

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.

Free, self supported looped trail event at Oak Flats Group Picnic Area in Tijeras NM offering 5k to 30k options on unmarked routes, register free on UltraSignUp.

An annual community run along the tree-lined acequias of Corrales, New Mexico, marking its 30th year. Multiple distances are offered and proceeds benefit Search & Rescue organizations and Kiwanis Kids Kamp.

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.

Nonprofit, runner built Mt. Taylor 50K near Grants, NM on Sept 26, 2026, climbs to 11,301 ft with about 7,000 ft elevation change and staffed aid stations.

Annual September fundraiser at UNM Football Stadium offering 5K, bike rides, a stair challenge, kids fun run and virtual options to support the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Trail races of 15K, 10K and 5K in Albuquerque on October 4, 2026 with city and Sandia foothill views, shirts, medals, and age-group 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 themed run through Albuquerque's Bosque with 10K, 5K, Kids K and a Twilight 5K at dusk, plus race swag, timing, photos and awards.

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.

Trail, mountain bike and gravel races in Doña Ana County on October 18, 2026, offering multiple distances and age group prizes.