Arizona
Arizona Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Arizona for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 117 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Arizona below and join the trail community at these great events!
February 2027
Point to point 100K and 50K trail races on the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail near Mayer, Arizona, featuring single track, jeep roads, aid stations, and timed cutoffs.
Sonoita Vineyards hosts an annual winery run on February 13, 2027, with 5K and 1.5 mile options and two start waves. Registration includes a t-shirt, collapsible wine glass, finisher medal and a pour of wine.
An annual uphill mountain race that raises funds for Friends of Camp Colton, with team entries, multiple course options, raffles with high value prizes, volunteer opportunities, and sponsorship.
A continuous 70.4 km out and back linking four Phoenix Mountain Preserve peaks with eight summit hits, 11,312 ft of climb, no supplied aid and numerous public water points.
The Cardinals Climb is the Arizona Cardinals Foundation’s signature fundraising event at State Farm Stadium supporting Arizona organizations for the special needs community.
Run through a legendary western film set and the rugged Tucson Mountain Park. Choose between 8 mile, 4 mile, or family friendly 1 mile distances featuring desert trails and historic movie streets.
Trail races in Superior, Arizona on Picketpost Mountain and the Arizona Trail offering 50K, 32K, 17K and 12K with cupless aid stations and chip timing.
A 5K in Phoenix on 02/27/2027 with an in-person family race and a virtual option, raising funds for people experiencing homelessness. The paved, flat canal trail is wheelchair and stroller friendly with two water stations.
Trail runs of 10K and 20K through McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, AZ, featuring an aid station, camping option, park entrance fee, and a 4-hour cutoff.
March 2027
A free community cross-country event at Lincoln Park featuring a 5K, a FitKidz mile, team recognition, retro attire, and a complimentary pancake breakfast.
Trail races in Page, Arizona offering 50 Mile, 55K, 30K and Half Marathon over technical desert terrain, slot canyons, slickrock, and sweeping canyon views.
Trail ultramarathon in Sonoita, Arizona offering 50 mile and 50K races on the flanks of the Santa Rita Mountains along the Arizona Trail.
Trail races from 8K up to 50 miles at White Tank Mountain Regional Park with desert single track, technical Ford Canyon rock scrambling, and spaced aid stations.
Trail half-marathon and 7 mile course through Tortolita Preserve with aid stations, medals, packet pickup, and a route-timing challenge.
Trail races at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park featuring a 50K, half marathon and 4-mile with aid stations, drop bags and finisher medals.
Held on the Amerind Museum grounds in Texas Canyon, this annual trail event offers 5K and 10K courses through desert terrain and rock formations. Awards include medals and Native American art and registration includes museum admission.
A point-to-point 50 kilometer trail race from Lake Pleasant to Crown King, Arizona, climbing from Sonoran Desert into the Bradshaw Mountains with multiple aid stations.
A 300.5 mile point to point ultramarathon across Southern Arizona's Sonoran Desert with 19 aid stations, about 32,386 ft ascent, and a 150 hour cutoff.
April 2027
A 105.8 mile point to point trail race near Superior, Arizona, through Sonoran Desert singletrack on National Forest lands with six aid stations and a 36 hour cutoff.
A multi-distance trail event at Lake Pleasant Regional Park on April 4, 2027 featuring dam crossings, shoreline single-track and multiple aid stations.