Up & Over Trail Run Weekend
Taos Ski Valley, United States • 1-2 Aug 2026
Event overview
The Taos Ski Valley Up & Over Trail Run Weekend is a multi-event trail running weekend held at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico. The 2026 edition takes place August 1-2. Events include a mountain 10k, a vertical 1k climb, a combined two-day option, and a kids 1k. The weekend is a rain-or-shine event with a no-refunds policy.
Course and events
Distances:
- 10 km Up & Over Trail Run
- 1 km VerticAL's VertK (vertical)
- 1 km Up & Dn Kid's Fun Run
The Up & Over 10k features a net climb of 2,612 feet from 9,321 ft at the base to 11,819 ft at the high point, followed by a technical descent through high alpine terrain with views of Kachina and Wheeler Peaks. VerticAL's VertK is a vertical 1k up Al's Run with a gain of 1,497 feet and is open to participants 16 years and older. The Up & Dn Kid's run is an untimed out-and-back of 1k for children 10 and under; half of its proceeds benefit the Enchanted Circles Trail Association.
Entry, timing and participant services
Races are professionally timed. The Double Trouble option records combined times across the two main events and awards special prizes for top combined male and female finishers. Registered participants receive a custom cotton-poly t-shirt, a lightweight runner backpack, a beer ticket for those 21 and older, hand-milled wooden finisher medals, post-race recovery nutrition, and age-category prizes for top finishers. A referral program offers partial registration refunds when runners refer multiple participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.