Sat, Mar 20, 2027

Texas Canyon Trail Run

Dragoon, AZ

Opens Nov 20, 2026Annual since at least 2019

10K5K

About the Texas Canyon Trail Run

The course runs entirely on the grounds of a Native American museum and research site in Texas Canyon, winding through open terrain scattered with yucca, ocotillo, and cacti, with the area's signature balancing boulders rising around you. The trails cross open fields between rock formations that are hard to ignore, so most people slow down at some point just to look.

Registration and bib pickup both take place on race morning before the first wave goes out. Dogs and headphones are not allowed on course. After finishing, the museum and its art gallery are open to runners at no extra charge, and food vendors set up near the finish line.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2026 results

205finishers

23:19winner

52:51median

1:51:44cutoff

Top 3: Daniel Streeter (23:19) · William Gundrum (23:50) · Drew Moller (23:55)

6.2 Miles · 2026 results

102finishers

39:59winner

1:20:08median

2:15:11cutoff

Top 3: Hunter Claypatch (39:59) · Jason Stuck (40:46) · Brian Bokowski (42:13)

The Texas Canyon Trail Run has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

6.2 Miles3/20/2027 09:00$40

6.2 Miles3/20/2027 09:00$25

3.1 Miles3/20/2027 09:20$40

3.1 Miles3/20/2027 09:20$25

6.2 Miles3/20/2027 08:30Free

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Common Questions About the Texas Canyon Trail Run

Will I finish last at the Texas Canyon Trail Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 52:51, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:51:44, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Texas Canyon Trail Run a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 205 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Texas Canyon Trail Run?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 23:19 while the median finisher took 52:51. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.