# Desert Twilight XC Festival Community 5k

- **When:** Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT
- **Where:** 6910 E Williams Field Rd, Mesa, AZ, 85212
- **Event page:** https://runthis.run/event/rs-133895-desert-twilight-xc-festival-community-5k

## Registration

Register on the event's own site: https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Mesa/DesertTwilightXCFestivalCommunity5k?aflt_token=58wBqomPr6bPwa1YDhuKo0IQvrNCjzTq

## Description

Are you ready to lace up your shoes and show off your talent? Come join us for the 16th annual Nike Desert Twilight Community Race! Be a part of Arizona's largest and most unique cross country meet! Participate in the community night 5k lined with lights while watching some of the country's best high school runners in 19 different races! The first 175 to register will receive a Desert Twilight Community Race T-shirt. Awards will be given to the overall winners as well as the top 3 in each age group. 

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• The running course will be partly grass, dirt and cart path.

• The running course will open at 3:30 p.m. for inspection and warm-ups.

• For your safety, we ask that all fans, coaches and athletes remain OFF THE COURSE

until 3:30 p.m. so the course may be properly set up for competition

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Source: [https://runthis.run/event/rs-133895-desert-twilight-xc-festival-community-5k](https://runthis.run/event/rs-133895-desert-twilight-xc-festival-community-5k) — data from Run This (runthis.run).