Desert Runner Trail Series
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Desert Runner Trail Series
The Desert Runner Trail (DRT) Series is a set of trail and ultra running events produced by Aravaipa Running in partnership with Maricopa County Regional Parks. The series runs across the Valley of the Sun from October 2025 through March 2026. Each race offers up to six distance options, with distances in the series ranging from 5 kilometers to 100 miles. Competitors earn points at each event and the series concludes with a DRT Series Finale in March at White Tank Mountain Regional Park. Series passes are available for the Fall and Spring series and the Fall Series offers a 20% savings off individual race entries.
2025–2026 schedule and distances
November 8, 2025 : Usery Mountain Regional Park: 50 Mile, 50K, 25K, 10K, 5K.
December 6, 2025 : McDowell Mountain Regional Park: 50 Mile, 50K, 25K, 10M, 5M.
December 20, 2025 : Cave Creek Regional Park & Maricopa Trail: 50K, 24K, 11K, 5K.
January 10, 2026 : San Tan Mountain Regional Park: 50K, 26K, 17K, 9K, 5K.
January 17-18, 2026 : Estrella Mountain Regional Park: 100 Mile, 100K, 60K, 40K, 10M, 5M.
February 7, 2026 : Cave Creek Regional Park, Maricopa Trail & Tonto National Forest: 50 Mile, 50K, 35K, 22K, 12K, 5K.
March 14, 2026 : White Tank Mountain Regional Park: 50 Mile, 50K, 30K, Half-Marathon, 8K.
Sponsors
Neversecond is listed as the Official Performance Nutrition Sponsor for the 2025-2026 DRT Series. Athletico Physical Therapy is a supporting sponsor and is described as a provider of orthopedic rehabilitation services with more than 900 locations in 24 states and the District of Columbia. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
