Saturday - January 4, 2025
San Tan Scramble
Trail Runs
Queen Creek, AZ
Tour the foothills of the San Tan and Goldmine mountain ranges. The courses feature rolling single track trails through Saguaro cactus studded mountains and valleys. San Tan Mountain Regional Park is tucked away in the Southeast Valley. Discover this hidden jewel of mountains and trails in the desert!
*Distances may vary slightly each year due to permitting.
Start Times
7:00 AM – 50 Km Start7:15 AM – 26 Km Start
7:45 AM – 17 Km Start
8:15 AM – 9 Km Start
8:30 AM – 5 Km Start
10:30 AM – Kids Fun Run
Bib Pickup
Friday January 3Packet Pickup 12:00 PM- 5:00 PM Aravaipa Running Headquarters
2401 S 24th St
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 346-0554
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Saturday, January 4
Packet Pickup 6:15AM-10:30AM
San Tan Mountain Regional Park
Volunteer
We need help to make San Tan Scramble Trail Runs possible. Volunteer perks include Aravaipa race credits and race swag!Race Perks
- Gender specific race shirt (Men’s & Women’s styles)- Chip timed race results displayed at finish line
- Scenic and challenging course on desert trails
- Well stocked aid stations every 5.0 miles
- Post race food
- Finisher award glassware or wood medal
Live Tracking
Follow the 2025 San Tan Scramble Trail Runs with live split points throughout the race.
Race Registration
| Until 7/29 | Until 12/9 | Until 12/30 | Race Week | |
| 50KM | $130 | $145 | $160 | $170 |
| 26KM | $90 | $105 | $120 | $130 |
| 17KM | $70 | $80 | $90 | $100 |
| 9KM | $50 | $55 | $60 | $65 |
| 5KM | $40 | $45 | $50 | $55 |
Save $7.50 with our no-shirt option! Shirts guaranteed on race day if ordered by 12/14, otherwise shirts will only available on race day if there are extras.
*Pricing does not include tax or any fees from Ultrasignup
Course Information
Date | Saturday, Jan 4, 2025
Start Time | 7:00 am
Time Limit | 9 Hours (4:00pm)
Distance | 31.7 Miles
Total Elevation Gain | 3,876 feet
Max Elevation | 2,140 feet
Women's Course Record | 4:13:42 - Allison Baca (2024)
Men's Course Record | 3:42:25 -Charlie Ware (2020)
Tour the foothills of the San Tan and Goldmine mountain ranges. The courses feature rolling single track trails through Saguaro cactus studded mountains and valleys. The 50 Km course makes 3 loops of the 17 Km course, heading out in opposite directions each loop: Clockwise> Counterclockwise> Clockwise.
Sections of the Goldmine Trail are on a very steep rocky trail and portions of the San Tan trail are in a sandy wash. It’s glorious.
Aid stations every 2.2 to 5.1 miles including water, electrolyte drink, sweet snacks, salty snacks, and fruit. Please plan to run with at least one bottle of water.
This is a CUPLESS Race. Please come prepared with your own reusable cup or you will be able to purchase a cup on site.
Aid station distance chart:
| 50 KM | Course Distance (Miles) | Distance to Next (Miles) | Cutoff | Drop Bags |
| Start | 0 | 5.1 | ||
| San Tan Aid | 5.1 | 3.1 | ||
| Goldmine Aid (water only) | 8.2 | 2.4 | ||
| Start/Finish | 10.6 | 2.3 | Yes | |
| Goldmine Aid (water only) | 12.9 | 3.2 | ||
| San Tan Aid | 16.1 | 5.1 | ||
| Start / Finish | 21.2 | 5 | 1:00 PM | Yes |
| San Tan Aid | 26.2 | 3.2 | ||
| Goldmine Aid (water only) | 29.4 | 2.3 | ||
| Finish | 31.7 | 4:00 PM | Yes |
Crews are welcome to hang out at our start/finish headquarters where the 50K runners will come through around miles 11 & 21 . There are no other crew access locations due to permit restrictions and road access.
Pacers
There are no pacers allowed at this race.
A drop bag will be allowed at the start/finish line for the 50km and 26km runners to be accessed after each loop.
Cut-Off
Note: mid-race cutoffs are for leaving aid stations, not arriving.
1:00 PM- 50 Km runners must leave on their third and final loop (6 hours)
4:00 PM- Final cutoff for 50 Km runners (9 hours)
Date | Saturday, Jan 4, 2025
Start Time | 7:15 am
Time Limit | 8+ Hours (4:00 pm)
Distance | 16.2 Miles
Total Elevation Gain | 1,814 feet
Max Elevation | 2,140 feet
Women's Course Record | 2:06:24 - Brianna Troksa (2022)
Men's Course Record | 1:42:52 - Charlie Ware (2019)
Tour the foothills of the San Tan and Goldmine mountain ranges. The courses feature rolling single track trails through Saguaro cactus studded mountains and valleys. The 26 Km combines the 17 Km (clockwise) and 9 Km (clockwise) courses. Sections of the Goldmine Trail are on a very steep rocky trail and portions of the San Tan trail are in a sandy wash. It’s glorious.
Aid stations every 2.2 to 5.1 miles including water, electrolyte drink, sweet snacks, salty snacks, and fruit. Please plan to run with at least one bottle of water.
This is a CUPLESS Race. Please come prepared with your own reusable cup or you will be able to purchase a cup on site.
Aid station distance chart:
| 26 KM | Course Distance (Miles) | Distance to Next (Miles) | Cutoff | Drop Bags |
| Start | 0 | 5.1 | ||
| San Tan Aid | 5.1 | 3.1 | ||
| Goldmine Aid (water only) | 8.2 | 2.4 | ||
| Start/Finish | 10.6 | 3.4 | 1:00 PM | Yes |
| San Tan Aid | 14 | 2.3 | ||
| Finish | 16.3 | 4:00 PM | Yes |
Crews are welcome to hang out at our start/finish headquarters where the 26K runners will come through around mile 11 . There are no other crew access locations due to permit restrictions and road access.
Pacers
There are no pacers allowed at this race.
A drop bag will be allowed at the start/finish line for the 50km and 26km runners to be accessed after each loop.
Date | Saturday, Jan 4, 2025
Start Time | 7:45 am
Time Limit | 8+ Hours (4:00 pm Overall Cutoff)
Distance | 10.6 Miles
Total Elevation Gain | 1,292 feet
Max Elevation | 2,140 feet
Women's Course Record | 1:18:45 - Elise Coates (2023)
Men's Course Record | 1:08:16 - Andrew Escanuela (2014)
Tour the foothills of the San Tan and Goldmine mountain ranges. The courses feature rolling single track trails through Saguaro cactus studded mountains and valleys. The 17 Km encompasses a larger loop of the San Tan, Dynamite and Goldmine Trails in a clockwise direction. Sections of the Goldmine Trail are on a very steep rocky trail and portions of the San Tan trail are in a sandy wash. It’s glorious.
Aid stations every 2.2 to 5.1 miles including water, electrolyte drink, sweet snacks, salty snacks, and fruit. Please plan to run with at least one bottle of water.
This is a CUPLESS Race. Please come prepared with your own reusable cup or you will be able to purchase a cup on site.
Aid station distance chart:
| 17 KM | Course Distance (Miles) | Distance to Next (Miles) | Cutoff |
| Start | 0 | 5.1 | |
| San Tan Aid | 5.1 | 3.1 | |
| Goldmine Aid (water only) | 8.2 | 2.4 | |
| Start/Finish | 10.6 | 4:00 PM |
Crews
Crews will be allowed at the start/finish.
Pacers
There are no pacers allowed at this race.
Date | Saturday, Jan 4, 2025
Start Time | 8:15 am
Time Limit | 7+ Hours (4:00 pm Overall Cutoff)
Distance | 5.7 Miles
Total Elevation Gain | 530 feet
Max Elevation | 1,905 feet
Women's Course Record | 42:43 - Tracy Campagnano (2021)
Men's Course Record | 34:12 - Arthur Degraw (2019)
Tour the foothills of the San Tan and Goldmine mountain ranges. The courses feature rolling single track trails through Saguaro cactus studded mountains and valleys. The 9 Km race makes a loop of the San Tan, Hedgehog, and Goldmine trails in a clockwise direction.
Aid stations every 2.2 to 3.5 miles including water, electrolyte drink, sweet snacks, salty snacks, and fruit. Please plan to run with at least one bottle of water.
This is a CUPLESS Race. Please come prepared with your own reusable cup or you will be able to purchase a cup on site.
Aid station distance chart:
| 9 KM | Course Distance (Miles) | Distance to Next (Miles) | Cutoff |
| Start | 0 | 3.5 | |
| San Tan Aid | 3.5 | 2.2 | |
| Finish | 5.7 | 4:00 PM |
Crews
Crews will be allowed at the start/finish.
Pacers
There are no pacers allowed at this race.
Date | Saturday, Jan 4, 2025
Start Time | 8:45 am
Time Limit | 7+ Hours (4:00 pm Overall Cutoff)
Distance | 3.1 Miles
Total Elevation Gain | 238 feet
Max Elevation | 1,825 feet
Women's Course Record | 22:22 - Tracy Campagnano (2022)
Men's Course Record | 19:25 - Jude Tenorio (2024)
Tour the foothills of the San Tan and Goldmine mountain ranges. The courses feature rolling single track trails through Saguaro cactus studded mountains and valleys. The 5 Km course makes a hard right onto the service road, running out to the San Tan Aid station and bearing right on the San Tan Trail where you’ll you wind around the base of Goldmine mountain, finally finishing on a fast track known as Little Leaf Trail.
Aid stations every .9 to 2.3 miles including water, electrolyte drink, sweet snacks, salty snacks, and fruit. Please plan to run with at least one bottle of water.
This is a CUPLESS Race. Please come prepared with your own reusable cup or you will be able to purchase a cup on site.
Aid station distance chart:
| 5 KM | Course Distance (Miles) | Distance to Next (Miles) | Cutoff |
| Start | 0 | 0.9 | |
| San Tan Aid | 0.9 | 2.3 | |
| Finish | 3.2 | 4:00 PM |
Crews
Crews will be allowed at the start/finish.
Pacers
There are no pacers allowed at this race.
San Tan Scramble Course Preview Video with Vivsvibe
Additional Race Info
Park Entry Fee
Remember the park now charges a $7 park entry fee per vehicle. Runners that are parked on Phillips Road will be charged $2 to walk into the park. . Please arrive early and have correct change (cash) available on race morning for a smooth entry process. Carpool to save!
Parking / Start Area
NOTE for 2024: Due to the number of participants in 2023 we will be utilizing a shuttle for 9K runners from outside the park. Please park at the Mountain View Church (4815 W Hunt Hwy, San Tan Valley, AZ 85142) from 7:00a-7:15am to catch the shuttle into the park. We will have an employee and signs there to assist with parking. The first bus will leave when full and the second bus will be leaving at 7:15a. The buses will drop you off in the parking lot of the San Tan Mountain Regional Park and will be staged there during your event. After the event we will run continuous shuttles back to MV Church until 11am. Participants on the shuttle will gain free entry into the park.
5K, 17K, 26K, and 50K runners will park at the main lot inside the park. We will have parking attendants available to assist. Once the main lot fills, you will be parking on the edge of Phillips Road and walking in. There is a pedestrian fee of $2 when walking up so please have payment ready and add in this extra time to your arrival so you aren’t late for your race!
The race courses will be well marked with orange ribbons with black polka dots and reflective medallions. Trail junctions and turns will be marked with laminated signs. In addition, blue & white checkerboard plastic flagging will be hung to designate non-race or “WRONG WAY” trails. All runners are responsible for understanding the layout of the course. Please familiarize yourself with the course maps on our website prior to race day and/or print a map to bring along with you.
We will have our MedStar Solutions medical staff based at the start / finish headquarters to assist with first aid onsite. We reserve the right to pull you from the race if medical officials deem it necessary.
NOTE: Please do NOT call 911 in a medical emergency. Our medical team is highly trained and understands the terrain and driving access points. Please call the race day number and they will dispatch immediately.
Race Day Schedule
Please arrive early to park, check in and warm up prior to your run. Restroom facilities are located at the start line at a permanent park facility.
Timeline
6:15 AM – Packet pickup / race day registration begin
7:00 AM – 50 Kilometer Start
7:00-7:15 AM – SHUTTLE BUS FOR 9K LEAVING FROM MOUNTAIN VIEW CHURCH
7:03 AM – Begin civil twilight
7:15 AM – 26 Kilometer Start
7:29 AM – Sunrise
7:45 AM – 17 Kilometer Start
8:15 AM – 9 Kilometer Start
8:45 AM – 5 Kilometer Start
10:30 AM – Kid’s Run Start
1:00 PM – 50 Kilometer runners must leave on 3rd and final loop
4:00 PM – 50 Kilometer Cutoff
Pets
For the safety of all runners, no pets are allowed on-course at the night runs. Any pets at the race must be on a leash at all times, respect park rules, and be supervised.
Camping
There is no camping available at San Tan Mountain Regional Park.
Trail Running & Trash
Please respect the trails and the beauty of the desert by disposing of any trash at one of our aid stations.
Cupless Events: In an effort to continually lessen our race footprint, we are expanding our cupless events to the Desert Runner Trail Series. We will have UltrAspire reusable cups available at registration and on race day or feel free to bring your own!
Trail Etiquette
Jerk Rule #1: Under no circumstances is it OK to yell at or be rude to a volunteer or staff member. Do not rely on volunteers, photographer’s or other staff persons to direct you on your course. It is YOUR responsibility to know your course and follow the course signs. If we get word of this occurring, we reserve the right to DQ you from the race. These people are volunteering their free time to assist you in reaching the finish line and are doing everything they can to get you there. Thank them and keep moving.
Music: If you decide to use headphones, please be respectful of runners behind you attempting to pass. Also, remove ear buds as you approach aid stations, volunteers, or a road crossing.
Please do not listen to music with a speaker (yes, we know you listen to the best music).
Trail Usage: Remember to always remain on designed trails, no short cutting. Our courses are marked in a manner that allows you to run your advertised distance in the order we have it designed. If you get off course it is your responsibility to return to the point where you got off and continue from there. Any bonus miles you accrue during this time are just that, bonus. Chin up and continue your forward progress.
This course includes some legit single track. If you are fast and attempting to pass, please alert the runner in front of you before flying past them. Likewise, if you hear a runner approaching you from behind, attempt to find a spot to allow the runner to pass. As a general rule, when passing a runner, announce, “on your left.”
Uphill runners/hikers have the right of way to downhill runners. Remain in control as you descend and respect the other runners.
Everyone is after the same goal here so let’s be respectful of each other’s races and have fun. Please.
Race Timing
We will be utilizing a chip timing system at this event to record your time at the finish. You will be provided with a timing chip attached to the back side of your race bib. It is important to pin this bib on the FRONT of your body, not crease, or fold the the timing chip to ensure your finish time is read. There will also be two remote timing points on course. Friends and family can follow along on live.aravaiparunning.com
Awards
Awards to top 3 male & female finishers at each distance.
All finishers will receive a finisher award.
Points earned in the Desert Runner Trail Series.
Volunteer Opportunities
We cannot produce these trail runs without the help of our amazing volunteer team. You can even help and run on race day. If you would like to join our volunteer team, we are looking for help with event setup, aid station captains, aid station helpers, timing, photography, videography, social media and event breakdown. Volunteer perks include a piece of Aravaipa merchandise or race goody and Aravaipa Race Credits. You can see our current opportunities and sign up here:
San Tan Scramble Volunteer Signup
For the 2024-2025 Desert Runner Trail Series, Aravaipa Running will be working with the Southwest Wildlife Conservation to assist in their mission rescues and rehabilitates wildlife that has been injured, displaced, and orphaned. Once rehabilitated, they are returned to the wild. Sanctuary is provided to animals that cannot be released back to the wild.
Proceeds from the beer garden will go directly to this Association. The Beer Garden is being sponsored by a local brewery: Huss Brewing.
Results & Photos
50 Km | Male – Charlie Ware – 3:42:25 (’20) | Female – Corinne Shalvoy – 4:30:09 (’22)
26 Km | Male – Charlie Ware – 1:42:52 (’19) | Female – Brianna Troksa – 2:06:24 (’22)
17 Km | Male – Andrew Escanuela – 1:08:16 (’14) | Female – Elise Coates – 1:18:45 (’23)
9 Km | Male – Art Degree – 34:12 (’19) | Female – Tracy Campagnano – 42:43 (’21)
5 Km | Male – Matthew Hamilton – 19:32 (’22) | Female – Tracy Campagnano – 22:22 (’22)
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