Bring your holiday cheer and favorite winter costume to this new 5K & 10K run through the holiday lights at Avondale’s Civic Center Complex. Embrace the festive spirit with a fun and active holiday tradition before dashing inside for the holidays.

The City of Avondale and Agua Fria High School are teaming up to bring you a fun and family-friendly 5k run through the heart of Old Town Avondale. This owl-themed run will take place on Saturday, February 1st, starting at 8:00 a.m. with a finish line block party to follow at Agua Fria High School!

The Poor Clares are happy to host this event – now in it’s 16th year and running! The Nun Run is The Poor Clare’s biggest annual fundraiser, and the most successful, thanks to YOU! With distances of 10km, 5km and 1 mile is something for everyone. The Nuns wish to “thank you ahead of time” for your support and they look forward to seeing you at the Run!

Join us for our 4th Annual Run for Autism Event! A community awareness and acceptance event to support Arizona Autism United, an organization providing services to local families living with autism and other developmental disabilities since 2006. With an alarming rate of 1 in 36 children in the U.S. with a diagnosis of autism, your support is critical! Register to run, walk or enjoy the side games and activities that we will have available for attendees. You can also create a team and invite your family members and friends. This is also a great team building opportunity for your company staff while supporting Arizona families living with autism. Everyone is welcome! 100% of the proceeds will go to programs for families in need.

Come together as a community to honor, remember, and heal. Let's run with love for our Heaven's Hummingbirds. The Family Remembrance Run supports the Butson Family Endowment for Infant Bereavement, established in loving memory of Bowen Butson. This fund helps grieving families in the East Valley heal and find hope.

This unique, high-energy, FUN event features unique event shirts and 5km event medals, a fun course with cheer and music zones along the route. Following the 5km, participants and spectators are invited to enjoy the event festival which includes food trucks, vendors, music, activities, and fun, all on the South Lawn of State Farm Stadium.

The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation 2025 Diamondbacks Race Against Cancer 5k presented by Dignity Health Cancer Institute is Sunday, September 28, beginning and ending at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix. Race participants that register before September 15 will receive a free upper-level ticket for one of the Giants vs. Diamondbacks games, taking place September 15-17!

Use code 4PEAKSRACING for $10 off registration

Run! Walk! Beer! The past 15 years Four Peaks Oktoberfest and the Frank Kush Youth Foundation have partnered to produce Das Oktoberfest Runnin’ for the Brats. The flat and fast run around Tempe Town Lake adds just the right amount of Saturday morning Oktoberfest Oom-Pah-Pah!

Bring your holiday cheer and favorite winter costume to this new 1K, 5K & 10K run through the holiday lights at Avondale’s Civic Center Complex. Embrace the festive spirit with a fun and active holiday tradition before dashing inside for the holidays.

The Grit Like CJ 5K is a powerful event in honor of Christian “CJ” Fox who is bravely recovering from a serious injury. CJ’s journey is a testament to the power of dedication, perseverance, hard work, and most of all, the strength of God. This 5k is not only a celebration of his incredible grit but also an opportunity to raise funds that will support his ongoing rehabilitation and therapies, while also working to help others facing similar battles. Through this event, we aim to highlight CJ’s unwavering perseverance while bringing glory to God, who continues to work mightily in and through his life. Join us in this race of faith and strength, as we stand together in support of Christian and all those fighting their own challenges.

The Poor Clares are happy to host this event – now in it’s 17th year and running! The Nun Run is The Poor Clare’s biggest annual fundraiser, and the most successful, thanks to YOU! With distances of 10km, 5km and 1 mile is something for everyone. The Nuns wish to “thank you ahead of time” for your support and they look forward to seeing you at the Run!

Runners go “owl out” at this 5K fun run through Old Town Avondale and Agua Fria High School’s campus! Runners will enjoy warm-ups with Hootie the Owl, encouragement from AFHS Clubs and Sports Teams, and a Finish-Line Block Party that is sure to cause a hoot!

Join Rio Salado College for the 8th annual Dash with Rio 10km, 5km and 1 mile! Join us as we raise money to provide scholarships and initiatives to benefit students wishing to further their education. All ages and ability levels are welcome!