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Desert Twilight XC Festival Community 5k
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Desert Twilight XC Festival Community 5k

Mesa, Arizona, United States View on map
Sep 25, 2026 (America/Phoenix local time)
Running

About this race

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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Running

5K

Sep 25, 2026 5K 8:45 PM
$50.00
Open

USATF 5K

Sep 25, 2026 5K 8:45 PM
$50.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Mesa.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 22.9° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 36.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 22.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 36.8°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
14.3
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
1.5mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
32.0%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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  • 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, 29 Mesa events

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