Trail Running calendar near Las Cruces 2025-2026

The Cloudcroft Ultra 53K is a trail running event held in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, nestled at 8,600 feet in the scenic Sacramento Mountains. The race features multiple distances: a challenging 53K ultra, 9.5-mile, 4.75-mile, and a 1-mile Kid's Dash. All races start and finish at Zenith Park Pavilion...

The Cactus to Cloud Sky Race, held in New Mexico, is a unique point-to-point ultra trail race that takes runners from the desert floor at Oliver Lee State Park in Alamogordo to mountain peaks in Cloudcroft. It offers two distances: a challenging 50K Sky Race and a 30K Cloud Run, both finishing at Th..

The 2025 Backyard Ultra, titled "Day of the Dead Land of Enchantment," is a unique endurance running event held at the scenic Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This "last runner standing" race features a 4.167-mile loop on well-maintained crushed gravel trails with s..

The Truth or Consequences Desert Ultra takes place in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, a desert town along the Rio Grande known for its natural hot springs and local amenities. The event offers three race distances: 50K, half marathon, and 10K. Set at 4,200 feet elevation, the courses feature chal..

The Franklin Mountains Trail Runs, held annually at Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso, Texas, is a challenging mountain trail running event featuring multiple race distances including 5k, 10k, half marathon, 30k, 55k, a 12-hour endurance run, and the King & Queen of the Mountain race. The cou..