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Desert Runner Trail Series

Queen Creek, United States • 11-10 Oct-Jan 2025

Overview

The Desert Runner Trail (DRT) Series is a set of trail running events presented by Aravaipa Running and Maricopa County Regional Parks. The series runs across the Valley of the Sun from October 2025 through March 2026. Events include multiple distances at each race, ranging from 5 kilometers up to 100 miles. Participants earn points at each event and compete in the DRT Series Finale at White Tank Mountain Regional Park in March.

2025–2026 schedule and distances

October 11, 2025 : Cave Creek Regional Park & Maricopa Trail

  • 50K, 24K, 11K, 5K

November 8, 2025 : Usery Mountain Regional Park

  • 50 Mile, 50K, 25K, 10K, 5K

December 6, 2025 : McDowell Mountain Regional Park

  • 50 Mile, 50K, 25K, 10M, 5M

January 10, 2026 : San Tan Mountain Regional Park

  • 50K, 26K, 17K, 9K, 5K

January 17-18, 2026 : Estrella Mountain Regional Park

  • 100 Mile, 100K, 60K, 40K, 10M, 5M

February 7, 2026 : Cave Creek Regional Park, Maricopa Trail & Tonto National Forest

  • 50 Mile, 50K, 35K, 22K, 12K, 5K

March 16, 2026 : White Tank Mountain Regional Park

  • 50 Mile, 50K, 30K, Half-Marathon, 8K

Series passes and rules

Series pass options provide discounted pricing for multiple races; the Fall Series pass offered a 20% savings off individual entries. Pass pricing listed in the event information had deadlines and did not include tax. The series policy states there is no refund for missing one or more races included in a pass, and substitution of races is at the discretion of the Race Director. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Arizona Queen Creek

Race information

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Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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