Online registration closes the Monday before the race. Late registration is available at either packet pickup location. Details are on the race website.
All races are held on a 9 kilometer loop of the Noso, Blevins, Moon Rock, Levee, Spillway, Cat Peaks and Cat Peaks Pass Trails. The 20K runners will complete 2 loops and the 30K runners will complete 3 loops, passing through the start/finish line after each lap! The course features a mix of smooth runnable trails with just a few rollers and rocks for fun.
Two races, one day! Punisher is the second race in the Fall Sunset Series. This race will be held on the same day as the Pass Mountain Trail Runs , part of the Desert Runner Trail Series .
Anything else you may need to know is located on our Punisher Night Trail website ! Information on the website includes: course maps, race day schedule, pacer & crew information, race perks, and more. Race entries are non-refundable and non-transferable. For other options, please check out our Race Withdrawal Policy .
We cannot produce these trail runs without the help of our amazing volunteer team. You can even help and run on race day. If you would like to join our volunteer team, we are looking for help with event setup, aid station captains, aid station helpers, timing, and event breakdown. Volunteer perks include a piece of Aravaipa merchandise or racy goodie and Aravaipa Race Credits. You can see our current opportunities and signup here: Punisher Night Trail Volunteer Form
Nov 14, 2026
Distance — 30K
Type — Running
18:00
$100.00
Nov 14, 2026
Distance — 20K
Type — Running
18:15
$90.00
Nov 14, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
18:30
$70.00
Nov 14, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
18:45
$50.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Mesa.
Learn more about the host city, Mesa.
Mesa, population 518,000 (2019), is in Maricopa County. It is Arizona's third-largest city, and is part of the Greater Phoenix urban complex.
Read more launchAll-time top performances and historical records for Punisher Night Trail.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Pedro Gomez | '21 | 2:10:11 | |
| 🥈 | Matt Tobey | '19 | 2:13:24 | |
| 🥉 | Trent Cox | '22 | 2:13:35 | |
| 4 | Peyton Kohnke | '22 | 2:13:39 | |
| 5 | Matt Tobey | '17 | 2:15:12 | |
| 6 | Jonathan Fauth | '15 | 2:17:46 | |
| 7 | Shawn Cleary | '15 | 2:20:00 | |
| 8 | Jackson Wolf | '18 | 2:20:16 | |
| 9 | Edward Podolny | '24 | 2:21:37 | |
| 10 | Matt Heacock | '24 | 2:25:02 |
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