Mesquite Canyon
Waddell, United States • 14 Mar 2026
Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs
Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs take place at White Tank Mountain Regional Park in Waddell, Arizona on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The event offers multiple race distances on rugged single track and dirt roads through desert terrain with rocks, sand, cacti, and large boulders.
- 50 Mile
- 50 Kilometer
- 30 Kilometer
- Half Marathon
- 8 Kilometer
- Kid's Fun Run (about 1.5 miles)
The 50 Mile and 50 Kilometer courses travel through Ford Canyon, a hazardous wash that requires basic navigation and includes sections of downhill rock scrambling over the White Tank rock formations. Courses feature sustained climbs and long descents, with total elevation gain listed for each distance and remote sections on the longer courses.
Aid stations are spaced between 1.8 and 8.8 miles. There is an 8.8 mile stretch on some courses with no aid, and participants are asked to carry sufficient fluids. The Waddell aid station serves multiple distances; the Mesquite aid is remote and has no ice; Goat Camp supports drop bags, water, food, and ice; Ford Canyon aid is water only.
Courses are marked with orange plastic ribbons, colored laminated signs, and bib color correspondence to help distinguish routes. The event uses chip timing at the finish and posts results as gun time. A cupless policy is in effect with reusable cups available for purchase. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.