Running Events in Arizona

The December weather in Laughlin and Bullhead City is perfect for an early morning race crisp and clear, with high temperatures in the high 60s and visibility for miles.

The Mojave Desert is one of the most picturesque, peaceful and tranquil places to run on Earth.

This Race delivers a downhill yet challenging course, amazing sights such Lake Mohave, running alongside the Colorado River, an opportunity to traverse the Davis Dam into Arizona and back.

The post race party is hosted at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino steps away from Vegas-style Casino Gaming action, live shows, fine dining, night clubs and so much more!

Your non-running support team will find off-roading, championship golf, hiking, ghost towns, concerts, and a variety of other excursions.

Join us for an unforgettable Race + Vacation experience where you'll run:

Two States, Two Time Zones, One DAM Great Race!

We are raising funds for the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group with our Night Mare 5K Race 3. The race features a collectable horse medal.

A cool summer 5k through the shady Green Valley Pecan Farm orchards, preparing runners for the Pecan Classic in November. No dogs allowed on course.

Event presented by Machine Solutions, Inc., benefiting the Children's Health Center at Flagstaff Medical Center.

StartLine Racing was created to give every runner the best possible Race Day experience every time. Whether it is a charity race of 100 or an event of 10,000, all events are judged by the experience that each individual walks away from the event with. We make it our goal to provide the best service and experience to EACH participant EVERY time!

The challenging final race in the Summer Series will be at South Mountain Park. This is your final chance to earn Summer Series Grand Prix points. Get the course map here.

Join us for the annual Dave McKay Memorial Half Marathon & 5K in beautiful downtown Flagstaff.

Come experience the beauty of desert trail running at night! Vertigo Night Runs is the 5th race in the Insomniac Night Trail Run Series. You can complete one race in the series or do all five core races! All Vertigo Night Run courses are staged out of the White Tank Mountain Regional Park competitive track near Waddell, Arizona. Take to the trails all night to complete 6 kilometers, 10 kilometers, 20 kilometers, 31 kilometers, or 52 kilometers of trails.

Ready for the hottest race of the summer? Neither are we. Cool off along the route with water trucks, sprinklers and water gun toting volunteers. The highlight of Run Soaked is sure to be six super-sized slip and slides. Event is not timed and runners are encouraged to enjoy all the activities throughout the course.

StartLine Racing was created to give every runner the best possible Race Day experience every time. Whether it is a charity race of 100 or an event of 10,000, all events are judged by the experience that each individual walks away from the event with. We make it our goal to provide the best service and experience to EACH participant EVERY time!

Summer Nights 3 mile Run/Walk is a community event for the whole family. The Run/Walk will take place on the Lone Tree Golf Course in Chandler (corner of Riggs & Gilbert). The course is a beautiful venue and will consist of 2 loops equaling 3 miles. The Summer Nights 3 mile Run/Walk fundraiser that benefits the Hamilton High School Girls and Boys Cross Country Program.

15K, 5K & Kid's Fun Run trail running events at the Flagstaff Nordic Center.

Join us at this iconic Tucson event -- our paved 8 mile loop will challenge you as you race among the rolling hills of the Saguaro Cactus Forest in the foothills of the Rincon Mountains. The 5k Fun Run and Walk is an easier out-and-back, with the same gorgeous scenery Old-timers will remember when this race was the Saguaro National Monument Run, and we're proud to be part of the National Park Service, an American treasure celebrating its 103rd anniversary this year.

Thank you for your interest in the CHAMP 5k run/walk at Kiwanis Park in Tempe Arizona. North Soccer Field: 5300 South Ash Avenue. Opening Ceremony is at 7.15 am. The Race starts at 7.30 am.

Join us for the annual TMC Tucson 10k, a speedy course along the rolling hills in the Painted Desert area of the cactus-covered Tucson Mountains.

Join us as we return to where it all began - Run FORE Cancer at the beautiful Silverado Golf Course.

Choose between the 100-mile run, 55K run, and 2-, 4-, 6-, 8-person relay options or the NEW 100-mile mountain bike race. Run or bike the Arizona Trail from Flagstaff, Arizona to the Grand Canyon. Follow the historic stagecoach line tourists took to reach the Grand Canyon in the 1890's. This event is a fundraiser for the Arizona Trail Association.

Walk Like MADD is MADD's signature fundraising event to help us raise both awareness and funds to eliminate drunk and drugged driving. We hope that you and thousands of others will rally together in over 90 cities around the nation to help create a future of No More Victims. Sign up TODAY and help us save more lives!

Southern Arizona's Favorite Trail Race! Two distances: 5.3 & 10.6 miles and 5k road run. Your race starts & finishes at the park trail head and travels the trails of this magnificent park. The 10.6 miler is two loops of the 5.3 mile course. Your 5k runs on the fast and flat paved park roads. Overall male/female & age group medals for all events, male & female sized short sleeve tech shirts, free race photos and our famous free Mexican breakfastall under the shade of the Catalina State Park Mesquite grove picnic area!

BACON AND EGGS 10K RELAY - Please note this is a relay event. You will be splitting the distance with your partner.

EVENT: NINJA INDIVIDUAL 10K LAP RACE - Please note this is a single runner event and you will run the whole course without a relay partner.

Evofit, and Pleasant Harbor, will be hosting its annual Pleasant Harbor Dam Cancer Run! The course will be run on the beautiful grounds of Pleasant Harbor and across the infamous New Waddell Dam!! Upon returning, participants will find the sounds of all of your favorite tunes, the shine of local car clubs displaying their pride and joys, jump houses for the kids, and local vendors from around the valley.

Run to the lake with one of our most scenic courses, finishing right at Lake Powell in the gorgeous Glen Canyon National Recreation Area!

Welcome to the 17th annual Javelina Jundred. A unique and festive ultra unlike any 100 in the nation, the Javelina Jundred will test your endurance and challenge your sanity. Celebrate with us this "Jalloween" and experience the "party ultra".

Get Moving Tucson is Tucson's most popular urban half-marathon with three events to choose from and live music, a vendor expo, children's activities, jumping castle, food trucks, breakfast after-party, and more. For both the 5k and the Half, the fun begins in the heart of Downtown Tucson, with a route including historic West University and the canyons of Downtown.

US Road Running is holding a 10K Relay Race. The course is an out and back course. Each person runs/walks .52 miles out and then returns to the start and switches off with your best friend. Each person runs/walks a total of 3.1 miles. This total as a team is 6.2 miles. Both runners that are participating in the relay will sign up at the same time of registration. Teams may be male, female or co-ed. We also are offering a 10K single event fora Finisher Medal. Please note if you sign up for this you are paying $30.00 for a single registration. Entry fees are non-transferable, non-refundable, no exceptions. You may not wear someone else's bib. You must be in good health and physically prepared. Race numbers are required to participate. This event will occur rain or shine. We reserve the right to cancel in extreme circumstances. Should the event be canceled, there are no refunds. No dogs on the course. Strollers are permitted.

Get ready for the 2nd Annual Telegraph Pass Challenge, happening November 2nd. Purchase tickets now, and start your training to conquer the mountainous terrain.

This incredibly fast and remarkably beautiful road race takes runners from the forests and canyons of Mt Lemmon to the foothills of Tucson, Arizona. Featuring a smooth downhill slope and spectacular scenery in the Coronado National Forest, this race will be sure to help you set your PR and finally hit that Boston Qualifying time as it is the fastest marathon and half marathon in Arizona. REVEL in speed. REVEL in beauty. REVEL down Mount Lemmon!

This is the race that started it all, bringing the City of Phoenix to its feet back in 1976. Founded by Dr. Art Mollen, whose vision brought our growing , vibrant city together with a sport still in its infancy. It set the charge used to ignite the running boom in Arizona. Over the years, the race has hosted Olympic Gold Medalists, American record holders and more first time race participants than any other event in the southwestern United States. It's not just Arizona's original road race. It's not just a great party. It is Phoenix at its finest!

Come be a part of this run, and run through the Pecan orchard in November in all its fall colors The race route will travel a scenic course on the orchards south of Sahuarita Road on dirt roads and trails through the pecan orchards, giving runners a unique opportunity to see the farm and enjoy the most amazing Fall running experience under the trees.

The Colossal Vail 50/50 is an adventurous ultra run on portions of the Arizona Trail near the community of Vail (24 miles southeast of Tucson). Starting and finishing at Colossal Cave Mountain Park, both the 55K and 50-mile courses feature some of the greatest high desert trail running opportunities in this part of the state. And new for 2019 weve added a scenic and challenging half-marathon distance! Its a little longer than most half-marathons: 13.6 miles to be exact.

Suzy Foundation is hosting the 'All Abilities 5K'!

No additional obstacles needed on this course; Mother Nature has already done all the work. A challenging 14 mile course gives a sampling of San Tan Regional Parks 10,000 acres of Sonoran Desert. Stroll thru Malpais wash, barrel down Dynamite, and (suffer) up and over Goldmine. The 8k course is a little easier on the calves but is challenging just the same. The rolling hills down San Tan, Hedgehog, and Moonlight trails brings you through the creosote flats and saguaro forest. All participants receive a huge post-race breakfast, a super cool race tee and finisher medal, as well as entry into fun post-race festivities.

The Everyone Runs November 10 Tucson Medical Center Veterans Day Half Marathon & 5k is unquestionably Tucsons premier and most beautiful course running in the majestic Tucson Mountain Park!

Part of the Southwest Series, the World's Best Marathon & Half Series!

Kierland POP lights up Main Street in Kierland Commons for the Annual Brew Skies 5k Run & Walk - an exciting night run starting at 5 pm that takes runners and walkers through the gorgeous grounds of Westin Kierland Golf Club!

The Gilbert Half Marathon & 10k is a flat, fast course that runs through Gilbert's premiere parks and has an unforgettable finish alongside the Gilbert Days Parade and all its spectators! Get cheered on as you PR! Proceeds of our races go to the Shun the Sun Foundation for the prevention and education of skin cancer.

The 6k trail run is fast course and the perfect race for those who do not have enough time to hit the trails during or on the weekends. Although the course is fairly flat this course will challenge you from the Start to the Finish. The 6k course consists on multiple rolling hills, starting on mile two all the way to the end.

Wed be fibbin if we said it was flat, but it sure is purdy. Yall will be goin up and down a bit on the first 5k (about 140 feet) but the second 5k only has one bitty hill. So what the heck, do the 10k! Its a great way to be experiencing the new Rio Salado Habitat. Watch for burrowing owls!

Begin your Thanksgiving celebration with a great race while helping a great cause. This event features three distances: 10 Mile, 5K, and 1 Mile Fun Run. Early packet pickup is Wednesday, November 27 at the Peoria Sports Complex from 2 until 6 p.m.

Join us for the annual 2019 Phoenix Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 28th in Downtown Phoenix. Wesley Bolin Plaza is proud to be the host venue again for this year's Phoenix Turkey Trot. This family friendly race features 5K/10K scenic routes through downtown Phoenix with no out and backs. There will also be a tot trot for the littlest members of your family and a 1 mile gobbler dash for those that want something shorter on Thanksgiving morning. Back by popular demand...the Pumpkin Pie and Cranberry Course aid stations!

Get off the couch and join us at the 17th Annual Anthem Turkey Trot. Beginning and ending at the Anthem Community Center, this rolling course winds through the beautiful Anthem community in the shadow of Daisy Mountain and Gavilan Peak. Bring the whole clan out to this fun, family, stroller friendly event! Finisher medals to all 5km and 10km participants.

Join us for your first run following Thanksgiving as we work to burn off the leftovers!

Join the movement that's taken over the racing world. Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k is returning to Scottsdale on December 1st! Start and finish amongst Scottsdale's biggest chocolate aficionados. This year, train, race, and celebrate with us all the way to the finish line. We're with you through the season.

The Arthritis Foundations long-running Jingle Bell Run is a festive race that helps champion arthritis research and brings people from all walks of life together to say Yes to furthering a great cause. Put on your reindeer antlers and running shoes and bring your friends and family to a fun-filled day of holiday cheer. If youd rather just walk, no problem!

Join us for the 4th Annual O.U.R. Phoenix Rescue 5k Run, Kids Run, and Virtual Run held at the Peoria Sports Complex.

Fast, flat 5K and 1-Mile out and back street course routes with minimal elevation changes of approximately 10 feet in the heart of downtown Phoenix next to Chase Field, home to the Arizona Diamondbacks. These courses are perfect for attempting a PR (personal record or personal best) or having a fun leisurely run, walk or wheel. Running chairs, handcycles, sports wheelchairs and sports strollers are welcome on these courses. Pets are not allowed on course routes.

The race at White Tank is the conclusion of the Cactus Flower Trail series and what a better way to finish the series with a 7k run! The Ironwood trail will lead you through one of the White Tank Mountains trails where the Hohokam Indians once walked. At the start you will encounter an up hill battle, but once you conquer the first mile you will run smoothly to the finish line.