Description:

The Broken Arrow Skyrace, presented by Nike ACG, is a three-day, five distance event held at world-famous Palisades Tahoe. Elite and recreational participants will experience an unforgettable trail running experience “where the mountains meet the sky.” The Broken Arrow consists of six iconic distances (plus a kid’s race) that showcase the beauty of Lake Tahoe, the Jewel of the Sierra Nevada.

Designed in the vein of classic European Skyraces, the Broken Arrow Skyrace represents a unique style of mountain running, characterized by off-trail scrambling on steep terrain with massive amounts of vertical gain and loss at altitude….with exposure, hand lines, a ladder and snow slopes thrown in for good measure!

The Broken Arrow Skyrace features five distances: a 46k, 23k, Vertical K, 11k, 18k and the Triple Crown (Ascent/23k/52k) PLUS a kids race. The Ascent and the 23k are part of the 2026 WMRA World Mountain Running Cup. These races are unique in California as most of the terrain is above tree line. Runners will be treated to spectacular views of Lake Tahoe’s emerald-blue waters and Palisade Tahoe’s unmistakable high-alpine terrain. Elite and recreational participants will run and then celebrate together with first-class food, craft beer, music, seminars, films and fun activities for the whole family.

The 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace will feature a $150,000 prize purse, the largest of any trail running event in the world. Winners of the flagship Broken Arrow 23K will take home $30,000, and winners of the Ascent and 46K races will take home $6,000 and $4,000, respectively. The partnership will also herald the launch of Trail Futures NTN (Nike Trail Nationals), a “youth national championship-caliber event,” to encourage the development of the next generation of up-and-coming trail runners