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Desert Runner Trail Series

Waddell, United States • 8-10 Nov-Jan 2025

Overview

The Desert Runner Trail Series is a sequence of trail running events presented by Aravaipa Running and Maricopa County Regional Parks. The series takes place across Maricopa County regional parks in the Valley of the Sun from October 2025 through March 2026. Runners earn points at each event and those points factor into the DRT Series Finale at White Tank Mountain Regional Park in March 2026.

Schedule, distances and entry notes

The series includes multiple race dates and locations between November 2025 and March 2026, held at parks such as Usery Mountain, McDowell Mountain, Cave Creek, San Tan Mountain, Estrella Mountain, and White Tank Mountain. Distances vary by event and include a wide range from short trail races up to multi-day ultramarathons.

Distances offered in the series include:

  • 5K
  • 8K
  • 9K
  • 10K
  • 11K
  • 12K
  • 17K
  • 24K
  • 25K
  • 26K
  • 30K
  • 35K
  • 40K
  • 50K
  • 50 Mile
  • 60K
  • 100K
  • 100 Mile
  • Half-Marathon
  • 10M
  • 5M

Series pass options are available with tiered pricing and stated deadlines. The series terms note there is no refund for missing one or more races included in a pass, and substitutions of races are at the Race Director’s discretion. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Arizona Waddell

Race information

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50 mi
50 Mile
50 km
50k
26 km
26k
25 km
25k
24 km
24k
17 km
17k
10 mi
10m
11 km
11k
10 km
10k
9 km
5 mi
5 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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