2026 Tucson Races
Plan your best running year yet! Explore Tucson’s full lineup of locally organized 2026 races—featuring Everyone Runs events and other local favorites from Fleet Feet, Southern Arizona Roadrunners, and Arizona Trail Association. From road races to trail runs, this is your one-stop guide to staying active, connected, and inspired in our running community.
Jan 11, 2026
Beyond Saguaro National Park West 4-Mile & 1-Mile Walk/Run (SAR)
4-Mile run/walk + 1-Mile fun run/walk in Saguaro NP West
Jan 18, 2026
Sun Run: La Primera 5K/10K + FitKidz Mile (SAR)
5K & 10K road race, plus kids’ mile
Jan 24, 2026
Empire Ranch Trail Run (Run Tucson)
Trail 10 K, 5 K, Family Mile — at historic Empire Ranch (Sonoita)
Feb 1, 2026
Fleet Feet Arizona Trail Race — 8-Mile Trail Run (Fleet Feet AZ)
8-Mile trail run on the Arizona Trail within Colossal Cave Mountain Park
Feb 8 (or 14), 2026
Fine Valentine Relay 4-Mile & 2-Mile + FitKidz Mile (SAR)
Road relay/run/walk + kids mile (University of Arizona area)
Feb 22, 2026
TMC Old Tucson Trail Run (Run Tucson / SAR)
4-Mile & 1-Mile trail runs/walks at Old Tucson Studios
Mar 8, 2026
TMC Arizona Distance Classic (Run Tucson / SAR)
Half-Marathon, Quarter-Marathon, 5 K (road) — Oro Valley / Terra area
Mar 15, 2026
Desert Leprechaun 5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk (SAR)
5 K + 1-Mile fun run/walk — downtown Tucson / Armory Park (subject to parade schedule)
Mar 22, 2026
Spring Cross Country Classic 5K + FitKidz Mile (SAR)
5 K cross-country + kids’ mile
Apr 4, 2026
Catalina State Park Half-Marathon & 5.3 Mile Trail Race (Everyone Runs)
Half-Marathon (two loops) & 5.3 Mile trail race, Catalina State Park
Apr 11, 2026
Sabino Canyon Sunset Run — 7.4 Mile & 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk (SAR)
7.4 Mile (Grand Prix) or 2-Mile fun run/walk through Sabino Canyon
Apr 18, 2026
TMC Earth Day 5K (Run Tucson)
5 K Run/Walk — near Biosphere 2 / Catalina foothills
May 3, 2026
Dr. Gann’s Diet of Hope Cinco de Mayo 10K & 5K + FitKidz Mile (SAR)
10 K / 5 K / Kids Mile — Starr Pass / west Tucson area (tentative)
May 17, 2026
Tucson 5000 + FitKidz Mile (SAR)
5 K run + kids’ mile — Reid Park, Tucson
May 30, 2026
TMC Meet Me Downtown 5K Night Run/Walk + Festival of Miles (Run Tucson)
5 K Night Run/Walk, plus High School Mile & kids’ mile
Jun 13, 2026
Run With the Roosters 4-Miler at Sabino Canyon (Everyone Runs)
4-Mile early-morning run/walk at Sabino Canyon
Sep 7, 2026
TMC Saguaro National Park Labor Day 8-Miler & 5 K (Run Tucson / SAR)
8-Mile & 5 K run/walk (Saguaro National Park East)
Sep 13, 2026
TMC Tucson 10K & 5K (Run Tucson / SAR)
10 K & 5 K road race — Pima West Campus / Tucson Mountains area
Sep 20, 2026
Catalina State Park 50-Year 9.3-Mile Trail Race & 5 K Trail Run/Walk (Everyone Runs)
9.3-Mile Trail (hard) + 5 K Trail Run/Walk — Catalina State Park
Oct 18, 2026
TMC A-Mountain Half Marathon, Four-Miler, and SAR FitKidz Mile, and Family Mile
Half Marathon, 4- Miler, Kidz Fun Run
Nov 8, 2026
TMC Veterans Day Catalina State Park 10.6-Mile & 5.3-Mile Trail Races + 5 K Road Run/Walk (Everyone Runs)
Trail 10.6-Mile or 5.3-Mile, OR 5 K road run/walk — Catalina State Park