Desert Runner Trail Series
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Overview
Aravaipa Running and Maricopa County Regional Parks present the Desert Runner Trail Series, a sequence of trail and ultra running events in Maricopa County. The series runs across the Valley of the Sun from October 2025 through March 2026. Each race offers up to six distances, with options ranging from 5 kilometers to 100 miles. Participants earn points at each event and those points count toward the DRT Series Finale held in March at White Tank Mountain Regional Park.
2025–2026 series races and distances
Oct 11, 2025 - Cave Creek Regional Park - 50K, 24K, 11K, 5K
Nov 8, 2025 - Usery Mountain Regional Park - 50 Mile, 50K, 25K, 10K, 5K
Dec 6, 2025 - McDowell Mountain Regional Park - 50 Mile, 50K, 25K, 10M, 5M
Jan 10, 2026 - San Tan Mountain Regional Park - 50K, 26K, 17K, 9K, 5K
Jan 17-18, 2026 - Estrella Mountain Regional Park - 100 Mile, 100K, 60K, 40K, 10M, 5M
Feb 7, 2026 - Cave Creek Regional Park / Maricopa Trail / Tonto National Forest - 50 Mile, 50K, 35K, 22K, 12K, 5K
Mar 16, 2026 - White Tank Mountain Regional Park - 50 Mile, 50K, 30K, Half-Marathon, 8K Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.