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Javelina Jangover Night Runs, staged from McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, Arizona, is the final race in Aravaipa Running’s Insomniac Night Trail Run Series. The event offers 7K, 15K, 25K, 50K, and 75K distances on rolling desert single-track and jeep-trail, built around the Pemb..

Desert Twilight XC Festival Community 5k is held in Mesa, Arizona as part of the Nike Desert Twilight Community Race, in its 16th year. It features Arizona's largest and most unique cross‑country meet, with a community night 5k illuminated by lights among 19 races. The course is partly grass, dirt,..

The Thrasher Night Trail is a nighttime trail running event held at Cave Creek Regional Park in Cave Creek, Arizona. It offers four distances: 33K, 22K, 11K, and 5K, all run on a scenic 11-kilometer loop featuring the Slate, Quartz, Go John, and Overton Trails. The course includes two climbs per loo..

The Cave Creek Thriller Trail Runs, held in Cave Creek, Arizona, is a celebrated event marking its 16th year as part of the Fall Desert Runner Trail Series. It offers four race distances: 50K, 24K, 11K, and 5K. The 50K and 24K races are point-to-point courses along the scenic Maricopa Trail, connect..

The Bare Buns Desert Run is a unique 5K trail race held at Shangri La Ranch in New River, Arizona. Known as the only nude run in Arizona, participants are encouraged to run with minimal clothing—just tennis shoes—though nudity is optional. The course winds through the ranch property, including hikin..

Javelina Jundred is a unique and festive ultramarathon held annually at McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, Arizona. The event features three race distances: 100 miles, 100 kilometers, and a 31-kilometer night trail run called Jackass Night Trail. The 100-mile race consists of five..