Trail Running calendar near Albuquerque 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.

A high altitude trail run near Los Alamos that climbs to the summit of Pajarito Mountain and tops out over 10,200 feet. The course is just under 10K with about 1,350 feet of ascent and marked singletrack and service road sections.

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.

An annual trail run in Albuquerque on October 4, 2026, with 15K, 10K, and 5K routes, scenic valley and mountain views, participant shirts, medals for 10K and 5K, and age-group awards.

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 high desert trail run near Cuba, New Mexico, the Deadman Peaks course follows the Continental Divide Trail through the Rio Puerco Valley with single track, jeep trails, sandy and rocky sections and elevations around 6,350 to 7,400 feet.

A trail event in Albuquerque featuring a 10 mile course and a 5k run or hike option, with chip timing, free pro photos, long sleeve race shirts, post race local food and prize money for top finishers.

Bosque Bigfoot Trail Runs in Albuquerque offers 50K, 25K and an 8 mile trail at Pueblo Montaño Picnic Area & Trailhead. The event features marked trails, aid stations every 8 miles, and finisher awards.

A winter trail series in Santa Fe on the third Saturday of December, January and February, held on Galisteo Basin Preserve trails with a virtual option and proceeds donated to Commonweal Conservancy.

A multi-distance trail event at Sandia Resort & Casino on April 18, 2027, benefiting the Presbyterian Ear Institute, with 5K and 10K trail races, a kids obstacle run, and a virtual 5K option.

Trail races at El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve on March 6, 2027 with 5K, 10K and half marathon options, cash prizes for top finishers, and packet pick up available the day before and the morning of the event.