Trail Running calendar near Radium Springs 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 First Annual Friends of Leasburg Dam Ringtail Cat Trail Run is a fundraising event organized by the Friends of Leasburg Dam State Park. Proceeds will support improvements to native plant gardens, educational programs, and other projects enhancing the park's beauty and history. Participants can c..

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..

BIGHORN SHEEP SHUFFLE is a trail race held in El Paso, Texas, at Franklin Mountains State Park (Tom Mays unit). The event offers two distances: 4.6 miles (7.5 km) with about 440 feet of elevation gain, and 7.6 miles (12.3 km) with about 685 feet of gain. The course blends a 1.8-mile paved section wi..

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..

El Paso, Texas hosts the Frontera Land Alliance 20th Anniversary Trail Race, held at the Wakeem/Teschner Nature Preserve in Resler Canyon, a 91-acre protected space owned by Frontera Land Alliance. The event features a 5k Trail Race and a 1 Mile Trail Walk, welcoming runners, walkers, families, and..

Franklin Mountains Trail Runs, part of the Human Potential Running Series, takes place in Franklin Mountains State Park near El Paso, Texas, with Tom Mays Unit as the Start/Finish. The event offers several distances: 12-Hour, King/Queen of the Mountain, 55k, 30k, Half Marathon, 10k and 5k, attractin..