About the Hood Mesa Trail Run
The Hood Mesa Trail Run runs through Lions Wilderness Park on flowing singletrack across the mesa. The terrain is trail, not pavement, and the route follows the natural contours of the land. Several distance options mean runners can pick how much mesa they want to take on, from a short loop to a longer stretch of the same trail system.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at Southwest Runners Store, with a second window at the park on race morning before the start. The park serves as both the start and finish, so parking and staging are all in one place.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5 Miles · 2026 results
53finishers
36:52winner
50:26median
1:15:14cutoff
Top 3: Anonymous Anonymous (36:52) · Clayton Corley (37:15) · Etsitty Murphy (41:45)
9 Miles · 2026 results
37finishers
1:07:08winner
1:37:45median
2:35:43cutoff
Top 3: Matt Ver Eecke (1:07:08) · Matthew Marsh (1:09:30) · Dana Hunter (1:09:56)
15 Miles · 2026 results
19finishers
1:53:38winner
2:25:54median
3:44:39cutoff
Top 3: Timothy King (1:53:38) · Jon Sanchez (1:57:39) · Stan Allison (2:05:38)
The Hood Mesa Trail Run has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 10, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
15 Miles6/5/2027 07:05$75
9 Miles6/5/2027 07:05$60
5 Miles6/5/2027 07:05$50
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