Races Near Me: Upcoming Running Races

🌵🏜️ Grandmaster Ultras: Arizona Strip Adventure – Exclusively for Runners 50+! Escape to the warm, sun-drenched Arizona Strip for an unforgettable ultrarunning experience! Conquer miles of rugged ATV trails, stunning desert vistas, Joshua trees, rocky canyons, and endless blue skies. This is your chance to test your grit on remote, beautiful terrain in the heart of the high desert—where every step feels like a true adventure.   Event Highlights: 100 Miler & 100K: Epic loops with 48-hour cutoffs – start Friday 8:00 AM MST  50 Miler & 50K: Double the fun (or single for 50K) – start Saturday 8:00 AM MST with 24-hour cutoffs  Pacers allowed for 100M/100K after the first lap or when darkness falls; 50K/50M pacers permitted if finishing in the dark. Runners 70+ get pacers from the start in ALL distances—because experience deserves every advantage!   The Course – Pure Desert Magic   The heart of the event is the challenging 50K clockwise Thelma & Louise Loo

The 3 State Marathon has four distances. Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K. This race starts in Utah and runs along Arizona and finishes in Nevada. This is a great fast downhill course with around 3500 feet of decline over 26.2 miles. Views on this race are mostly desert landscape with Joshua Trees and crossing over a bridge. This race is all about hitting three states with speed.