West Valley Triathlon

The 2026 5K Bull Run

Join us for The 2026 5K Bull Run on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Goodyear, AZ!

This vibrant community event, organized by Trivium Prep high school seniors Alexander Alexandrovich and Yufan Lin, aims to make a meaningful impact, dedicating a portion of the funds towards Phoenix Children's Hospital's Blood and Cancer department.

Run Information

Date: Saturday, May 9th, 2026

Location: Bullard Wash Park, W McDowell Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395

Schedule:

07:00–07:45: Registration & T-shirt Pickup

08:00: 5K Start

Participant Perks:

All participants receive a Bull Run T-shirt and a Bull Run medal, with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

1st Prize: 1 Ounce Silver Coin

2nd Prize: TBD

3rd Prize: TBD

We aim to reach our goal of $10,000 to support children and families facing life-threatening illnesses.

So come with your best running shoes and your running spirit!

Join us on annual 4th of July run at White Tank Regional Park for a fun yet challenging 4 mile run. The run consist of 4 miles starting at the White Tank Regional Park entrance and running to top of the park for a memorable run of the summer. As you run your way through the mountains of the White Tanks you will have great views and challenging sections that you don't want to be missed.

Check out this awesome swag!!

• Finisher Medal

• Finisher T-shirt

Aid stations

• This is a green event therefor no cups are available at the water stations. We strongly suggest for all participants to run with a hydration gear. There will be a water station at mile 2 and mile 3.

Event schedule

• 5:00 am White Tank Regional Park Opens

• 5:05 am Packet pickup

• 5:10 am Shuttle begins to start line

• 5:45 am Last shuttle leaves to starting line

• 6:00 am Race Starts

Awards

• Awards to top 4 overall Males and Females

• Awards to top 4th place male and female in the following age groups.

• 19 and Under

• 20 to 39

• 40 to 49

• 50 to 59

• 60 and over

At the finish line

At the finish line we will have lots of refreshments, snacks and more!! Fun energetic music to celebrate your accomplishment and an awesome finisher medal for you to share all over your favorite social media.

Join us at the Arizona - Swim, Bike, Run Youth Triathlon.

The swim takes place at the Litchfield Park recreation center pool. The bike portion takes place along a community path and along Old Litchfield Rd and the run runs long Old Litchfield Rd and around the Tierra Verde Lake Park.

This is a USAT sanctioned event.

All participants must be a USAT member or purchase a one day membership.

What does it mean to be a USAT SACTIONED EVENT? It means that USA Triathlon provides insurance to the event so it can take place. USAT will also covers each individual participant in case of an accident during the event. Additional benefits are the all-race results are reported to USAT and each participant gets national rankings.

Cost of USAT membership $10.00 and this is an annual membership. If you participate in any other triathlon event that is sanctioned by USAT, you do not have to purchase another USAT membership.

Additional benefits of membership.

Insurance at Events: Additional accident insurance while participating in USA Triathlon sanctioned events.

Stay Informed: Subscriptions to USA Triathlon Magazine - the nation's only triathlon print publication - and Multisport Zone e-newsletter provide you the latest multisport training advice, news and more!

Rankings: Inclusion in USA Triathlon's national rankings.

Exclusive Discounts: Access exclusive discounts from USA Triathlon sponsors and the USA Triathlon store.

Represent Your Country: Qualify for a Team USA berth and represent your country while competing at World Triathlon Age Group World Championships.

Compete Nationally: Compete in various USA Triathlon national championships to test yourself against the best multisport athletes in the country.

Event Schedule

Please pick up timing chip 30 minutes before your event start-

BIKE HELMETS ARE MANDATORY! NO HELMET = NO RACE.

WE HAVE COLORED ARROWS FOR EACH AGE GROUPS, PARTICIPANTS ARE TO FOLLOW THEIR COLOR ARROW ALONG THE COURSE.

6:30 am Start 13-14 - COLOR GREEN

7:00 am Start 11-12 - COLOR GREEN

7:30 am Start 6 and Under - COLOR YELLOW

8:00 am Start 7-8 - COLOR RED

8:30 am Start 9-10 - COLOR RED

Event Divisions

6 and Under

.25 yards swim

.53 mile bike ride

.30 mile run

7 - 8 and 9-10

100 yards swim

1.06 mile bike ride

.75 mile run

11-12 and 13-14

150 yards swim

2.12 mile bike ride

1.25 mile run

Participant Swag

Each registered participant will get an

Event t-shirt and finisher medal

Check website for last day to guarantee event t-shirt.

Awards

We will have awards for each age group for boys and girls. Top 3 boy and top 3 girls.