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 summer trail running event held at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico. The weekend takes place the first weekend of August and spans two days of races on mountain trails. The main course for the Up & Over 10K rises from 9,321' at the base to 11,819' at the top, a total climb of 2,612'. The course passes high alpine terrain with views of Kachina and Wheeler Peaks. The weekend is a rain-or-shine event with no refunds.
Races and features
- 10K Up & Over Trail Run - climbs 2,612' from 9,321' to 11,819'.
- 1K vertical VerticAL's VertK - uphill gain of 1,497', open to ages 16+.
- 1K Up & Dn Kid's run - out-and-back on Pioneer Run, ages 10 and under.
Additional details: the VerticAL's VertK follows Al's Run and finishes near the top of the slope; it is open only to participants 16 and older. The Up & Dn Kid's run is untimed, awards overall boy and girl prizes, and gives all child participants a finisher's medal; half of its proceeds benefit the Enchanted Circles Trail Association. Registered adult runners receive a custom tee, a wooden finisher medal, a beer ticket for those 21+, professional timing, post-race recovery nutrition, and age-group prizes. A combined "Double Trouble" option records combined times for the 10K and VertK with prizes for top combined male and female. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.