Running Races in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Racing in Las Cruces: what the calendar looks like

There are 15 upcoming races on the Las Cruces calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. September is the busiest month, with 4 races. Among New Mexico cities, only Albuquerque has more upcoming races.

Of those, 12 offer a 5K, 8 offer a 1 Mile and 4 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is Day of the Dead - Day 1 and Day 2 on October 24, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Las Cruces is $30, above the New Mexico median of $25.

Races by month

• Sep 20264 races
• Oct 20264 races
• Nov 20263 races
• Dec 20261 race
• Jan 20272 races
• Feb 20271 race

Where to stay in Las Cruces

Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.

• Oct 24Day of the Dead - Day 1 and Day 2Find hotels for this race weekend
• Oct 302026 Backyard UltraFind hotels for this race weekend
• Nov 20Tortugas Mountain 24 Hour ChallengeFind hotels for this race weekend

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Planning a race

• Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
• Lottery watchwhich race lotteries and registration windows are open right now
• Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race

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