Trail Running calendar near Las Cruces 2025-2026

McKelligon Canyon Challenge is a running event held in El Paso, Texas at McKelligon Canyon (1500 McKelligon Canyon Rd.). The event offers two distances: a 5K Run/Walk and a 1 Mile Walk. The course uses the canyon area, with the race assembly located in the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater Court Yard;..

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

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..

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 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..

Franklin Mountains Trail Runs is the 11th annual multi-distance trail race held in Franklin Mountains State Park, Tom Mays Unit, El Paso, Texas. Distances include 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, 30k, 55k, and a 12-Hour endurance event, plus the King/Queen of the Mountain adventure. Runners travel from the d..