Stunner Night Runs

Mesa, United States • 11 Jul 2026

Event overview

Stunner Night Runs takes place Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, Arizona. The event is part of the Insomniac Night Trail Run Series and offers nighttime trail races with chip timing, finish-line photos, an Artworx finisher award, and podiums for the top three male and female finishers in each distance. Online registration closes July 6.

Distances

  • 50K
  • 25K
  • 12K
  • 6K

Course and aid

The courses use the Chain Fruit, Lost Sheep, Channel, and Blevins Trails and are described as flat and fast. The route passes through Chain Fruit cholla at the base of Pass Mountain. Aid provision includes a fully stocked start/finish aid station and a remote Levee Aid that runners pass on each loop. Aid station supplies listed include water, ice, electrolyte drinks, salty and sweet snacks, fruit, pb&j, bean rollups, and hot food. The race is cup-less; participants should bring a reusable cup or purchase one on site.

Logistics and rules

Parking at Usery is limited; main staging area parking is reserved for 50K and 25K runners, while 12K and 6K runners are asked to use the group campground and shuttle. The park charges a $7 entry fee per vehicle. Crews are allowed at the start/finish area. Pacers are allowed only for the 50K, beginning on the fourth loop. Courses are marked with orange ribbons with black polka dots, reflective medallions, laminated signs, and blue-and-white checkerboard flagging for wrong-way trails. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

50 km
50k
25 km
25k
12 km
12k
6 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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