Desert Runner Trail Series

Cave Creek, United States • 10-14 Jan-Mar 2026

Desert Runner Trail Series

The Desert Runner Trail Series is a sequence of trail and ultra running events produced by Aravaipa Running in partnership with Maricopa County Regional Parks. The series tours Maricopa County regional parks in the Valley of the Sun and runs from October 2025 through March 2026. Registration is available either for the full Fall or Spring series with a discount or for individual races.

Each race features up to six distances, with options that span from 5 kilometers to 100 miles. The 2026 spring schedule lists the following events and locations:

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
  • 10 Mile
  • 5 Mile

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

  • 50 Mile
  • 50K
  • 35K
  • 22K
  • 12K
  • 5K

March 14, 2026 : White Tank Mountain Regional Park

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

Neversecond is listed as the Official Performance Nutrition Sponsor for the 2025-2026 series. Athletico Physical Therapy is a supporting sponsor and is noted for providing orthopedic rehabilitation services in the Greater Phoenix area. Archived results and final standings are available for past seasons. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

100 mi
Coldwater Rumble 100 Mile
100 km
Coldwater Rumble 100k
50 mi
Mesquite Canyon 50 Mile
50 mi
Elephant Mountain 50 Mile
60 km
Coldwater Rumble 60k
50 km
San Tan Scramble 50k
50 km
Mesquite Canyon 50k
50 km
Elephant Mountain 50k
40 km
Coldwater Rumble 40k
35 km
Elephant Mountain 35k
30 km
Mesquite Canyon 30k
26 km
San Tan Scramble 26k
22 km
Elephant Mountain 22k
Half Marathon
Mesquite Canyon Half-Marathon
17 km
San Tan Scramble 17k
10 mi
Coldwater Rumble 10m
12 km
Elephant Mountain 12k
9 km
San Tan Scramble 9k
8 km
Mesquite Canyon 8k
5 mi
Coldwater Rumble 5m
5 km
San Tan Scramble 5k
5 km
Elephant Mountain 5k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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