Bluewater Canyon Trail Race
About this race
Trail Runners Do It In The Dirt and the Cibola Trail Alliance proudly present, The Bluewater Canyon Trail Race!
This 5-mile trail race starts at the Bluewater Canyon parking lot, you will run 1 mile along gravel road before heading up over 500 feet to the top of Bluewater Canyon where you will have incredible views of the surrounding mountains and mesa’s. Stop for the views and many photo ops with 3 aid stations along the way to keep you hydrated! The race follows established dirt road with some rocky sections and is an out and back type course brand new for our 5 year celebration. Stick around the finish area for a free fruit and beverage buffet or bring your own refreshments and towel and take a short half mile hike into the canyon where cold mountain water in the creek waits for you to jump in and cool off!
Awards will be presented to the top 3 male and female finishers as well as the top 3 kids aged 14 and under. All finishers will receive medals this year as well as custom socks and other items in your swag bags.
Walkers will medal
All proceeds collected from the registrations will be a direct donation to the Cibola Trail Alliance for their continued work on trail systems in and around Cibola County! As always, your friendly 4-legged companions are welcome but must follow state and local laws. This race is located on BLM land.
No day of registration!
Walkers start at 8:30 am runners start at 9:00 am
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Trail running
Runners
Trail Runners Do It In The Dirt and the Cibola Trail Alliance proudly present, The Bluewater Canyon Trail Race! This 5-mile trail race starts at the Bluewater Canyon parking lot, you will run 1 mile along gravel road before heading up over 500 feet to the top of Bluewater Canyon where you will have incredible views of the surrounding mountains and mesa’s and overlooks of Bluewater Canyon with its flowing creek below. Stop for the views and many photo ops with 3 aid stations along the way to keep you hydrated! The race follows established dirt road with some rocky sections and makes a loop on the mountain before heading back down to the Bluewater Canyon parking lot where you will finish. Stick around the finish area for a free fruit and beverage buffet or bring your own refreshments and towel and take a short half mile hike into the canyon where cold mountain water in the creek waits for you to jump in and cool off! Awards will be presented to the top 3 male and female finishers as well as the top 3 kids aged 14 and under. All participants will receive custom socks along with other items in your swag bags. All proceeds collected from the registrations will be a direct donation to the Cibola Trail Alliance for their continued work on trail systems in and around Cibola County! As always, your friendly 4-legged companions are welcome but must follow state and local laws. This race is located on BLM land.
Walking
Walkers
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bluewater, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 7:55 PM local time (MDT) in Bluewater on May 16, 2026 — 13h 55m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Bluewater Canyon Trail Race
104 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Runners
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Largo | 38:12 | 7:38 /mi |
| 2 | Simon Frederiksen | 38:36 | 7:43 /mi |
| 3 | Phil Frederiksen | 38:40 | 7:44 /mi |
| 4 | Ryan Abeyta | 42:31 | 8:30 /mi |
| 5 | Wacey Slivers | 44:41 | 8:56 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Bluewater event
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