Trail Running Calendar New Mexico 2025-2026

Enlightenment Mountain Run is a 10K trail race held at Angel Fire Resort in Angel Fire, New Mexico. The course begins with a roughly 2,000-foot climb up gravel service roads to the summit, then descends via the Enlightenment Trail back to the Start/Finish behind the Chile Express chairlift. The CCW..

Totah Festival Run the River 5K is a community running event in Farmington, New Mexico, held as part of the annual Totah Festival & Indian Market. The 5K course follows Berg Park trails along the river, a scenic urban-riverside route near Berg Park at 400 Scott Ave. Participants receive running swag..

The Bull of the Woods Trail Races, held in Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, offer a challenging and scenic trail running experience with a full marathon and two distinct half marathons. The courses traverse high alpine terrain, reaching elevations over 12,000 feet at Kachina Peak (12,481 ft) and Fraser..

Oak Flats Picnic Trails is a free, self-supported trail-running event at the Oak Flats Group Picnic Area in Tijeras, New Mexico, within the Cibola National Forest. Runners may tackle 5k to 30k by combining loops of a 3.2-mile short course and a 6.2-mile long course. The looped, clockwise routes swit..

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 race offers multiple distances including a 5K and 10K timed race, a technical run, and a 1K fun run for kids around the local soccer fiel..

Timberwolf Trail Run is a 2025 racing event in Sandia Park, New Mexico. It offers two distances: a 5K Run and a 1.5 Mile Trail Walk. The course is described as a fun, hilly trail under the trees, providing a forested, shaded setting with elevation changes. The race takes place at 15 La Madera Rd., S..

Mt. Taylor 50k is a not-for-profit trail ultramarathon near Grants, New Mexico, about 90 minutes west of Albuquerque. The 50K course traverses Mt.Taylor’s high country, starting before dawn to greet sunrise from the La Mosca Lookout, with views of volcanic plugs, the Continental Divide Trail, open m..

SSR 5k – Fall Series #2 benefitting SHS Cross Country is a community 5k race hosted in Socorro, New Mexico, at the City of Socorro Rodeo Grounds & Sports Complex. The course uses the Cross Country Course on-site, with start and finish in the dirt parking lot east of the soccer fields. This event is..

The Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run, held annually in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offers 5K and 10K trail running events suitable for all ages, including categories for participants 17 and under. The race starts at Piedra Lisa Park and features scenic views of the Rio Grande Valley, Albuquerque city,..

Big Tesuque Trail Run in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a 12-mile up-and-back mountain run on the Aspen Vista Trail in the Santa Fe National Forest. Runners ascend about 2,000 feet, from around 10,000 ft toward Tesuque Peak (12,030 ft), then descend back to the Aspen Vista area. The course follows FS-150,..

The Ringtail Cat 5k will take place in Radium Springs on Saturday 18 October 2025. You can run between 5 and 5 kilometers.

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..

Cactus to Cloud Sky Race in Cloudcroft, New Mexico offers two desert-to-mountain routes, combining dramatic climate zones and stunning scenery. The Sky Run 50K starts at Oliver Lee State Park and finishes at The Lodge Hotel in Cloudcroft, while the Cloud Run 30K begins at Sunspot and also ends at Th..

2025 Backyard Ultra – Day of the Dead, Land of Enchantment takes place at the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in Las Cruces, NM. The signature format uses a 4.167-mile loop along crushed-gravel trails with some elevation changes, offering scenic views of the Organ Mountain range. It’s a last..

Day of the Dead (Legs) in Albuquerque, NM is a two-day endurance challenge on the Whitewash climb near Menaul Trailhead (10817 Menaul Blvd NE). The Doubler combines a 10-hour Saturday ascent with a 5-hour Sunday lap on the same gnarly, technical course. Each lap is about 0.5 miles up and down, with..

Deadman Peaks Trail Run is a challenging high-desert ultratrail near Cuba, New Mexico, tracing the Continental Divide Trail through the Rio Puerco Valley. The event offers multiple distances: 53 miles, 55K, 30K, and a 10-mile option, all run mostly on single-track with some jeep trails. Runners face..

Truth or Consequences Desert Ultra, held in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, offers three distances: 50K, Half Marathon, and 10K. Set in high desert at about 4,200 feet, the race features steep, rocky, sandy terrain with significant vertical gain, making it one of the tougher races in the region...

The Ocotillo Trail Endurance Challenge is a timed endurance event held in Carlsbad, New Mexico, set in the scenic Southwestern Chihuahuan Desert near the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens. Participants can choose from 1-hour, 4-hour, or 8-hour solo challenges, or join 4-hour and 8-hour relay teams. The ra..

The Foothills 10 Mile Run, held in Albuquerque, NM, is a scenic trail race set for November 9, 2025. This 10-mile course challenges runners with rugged single-track trails through the Sandia Mountains, Elena Gallegos Open Space, and Cibola National Forest, starting at about 6,500 feet elevation. Par..

The Tortugas Mountain 24 Hour Challenge is a premier 24-hour trail race held in Las Cruces, New Mexico, centered around Tortugas Mountain. Participants run multiple laps of a 4-mile rocky, rolling single-track course that alternates direction each lap. The race starts and finishes at the Arroyo Loop..