Desert Peak Ultra

If you’re looking for a race that combines epic challenges, insane desert views, mountain climbs, buttery singletrack, alpine running, and an epic community gathering: the Desert Peak Ultra is for you.

See full details of the race at desertpeakultra.com

We created this race to combine ultra endurance and a running festival, all in one. Test your limits, gather with other runners just like you, and create a memory that will last a lifetime.

• Desert Peak 100K: Climb straight into the sky as this 100K sends you up the towering face of Mount Lemmon, trading desert heat for crisp pine air at the summit. Rip across sweeping ridgelines with endless Sonoran views, then dive into the back half—miles of buttery singletrack and punchy climbs that will test your grit. From cactus-lined trails to alpine peaks, this is the kind of course that breaks limits and builds legends.

• Desert Sky 50K: This isn’t your average 50K—this is a mountain mission. The 50K hurls you up Mount Lemmon’s steep, brutal slopes, taking you from desert floor to pine-drenched summit in one relentless push. After the summit, the course plunges into rugged descents and singletrack, making you earn every second of that 50K finish. Cactus at your feet, pines at your fingertips, and a mountain in your legs—the 50K is pure, unfiltered epic.

• Desert Dream 50K: This is pure desert running bliss. Buttery singletrack, rolling hills, sweeping desert views, and miles on the world-class Arizona Trail. For those who love a true trail running race. If you’re looking for a course that is excellent for your first 50K, or one where you want to push a fast 50K PR, this is the course for you. Beginner friendly, blazing fast, and miles of dreamy trails in the desert that will leave you speechless.