King of the Hill - Los Lunas

King of the Hill - Los Lunas is a trail event in Los Lunas, New Mexico, on March 6, 2027. Three distances go off in sequence: the half marathon (13.1 miles) at 7:30 a.m., the 10K (6.2 miles) at 8:00 a.m., and the 5K (3.1 miles) at 8:15 a.m. The name and the trail designation both point to climbing as the defining feature.

On hilly trail, effort is a far better guide than pace, and the honest expectation is a finishing time well behind your road equivalent at the same distance. The half marathon is the headline option and suits a runner with road half experience who is ready to trade speed for terrain; the 10K and 5K are more forgiving introductions. New Mexico's Rio Grande valley also sits at altitude, so visitors from lower ground should plan for breathing to be the limiting factor on the climbs. Regular hill repeats are the most useful preparation.