Sonoran Desert Cup

Sonoran Desert Cup Trail SeriesPremier Sub-Ultra Trail Races Touring The Maricopa County Regional ParksOctober 2024 – April 2025The Sonoran Desert Cup includes seven sub ultra distance courses, split over two seasons (fall & spring). Each course handpicked to showcase some of the finest mountain running in the Valley of the Sun.  Join us for the inaugural Sonoran Desert Cup by registering though the Series Pass and save or register for each event individually.The eight races that make up the  Sonoran Desert Cup are: Cave Creek Thriller, Pass Mountain, McDowell Mountain Frenzy, San Tan Scramble, Coldwater Rumble, Elephant Mountain, Mesquite Canyon. The Series Championship will take place at Dam Good Run. Fall DRT Series PassSpring DRT Series …

Cave Creek Thriller Trail Runs

Saturday, October 12, 2024Sign-Up NowCave Creek Thriller Trail Runs50K | 24K | 11K | 5KLake Pleasant to Cave Creek On The Maricopa Trail Now celebrating 15 years, the Cave Creek Thriller hosts four different distances and acts as the first race of the Fall Desert Runner Trail Series. What began as a looped course within the Cave Creek Regional Park years ago, 50K runners will have the unique opportunity to connect two regional parks in one day on the Maricopa Trail!  RegisterVolunteer *Distances may vary slightly each year due to permitting. Event LocationAddress37900 E Cave Creek ParkwayCave Creek, AZ 85331(See Additional Info below for parking specifics)DirectionsStart Times6:30 AM – 50K Start at Agua Fria Trailhead (Maricopa Trail)8:00 AM – 24K Start at …

Stunner Night Runs

Saturday – July 20, 2024Sign Up NowStunner Night Runs50K | 25K | 12K | 6KUsery Mountain Regional ParkMesa, AZ Join us for Stunner Night Runs at the beautiful Usery Mountain Regional Park. This flat and fast course utilizes the Chain Fruit, Lost Sheep, Channel, and Blevins Trails. Wind through Chain Fruit cholla at the base of Pass Mountain. This race is part of the 2024 Insomniac Night Trail Run Series with events all across the state of Arizona. Carpe Noctem – seize the night!   RegisterVolunteer *Distances may vary slightly each year due to permitting. Event LocationUsery Mountain Regional Park3939 N Usery Pass RdMesa, AZ 85207DirectionsStart Times7:30PM – 50K StartSunset – 7:36PMMoonrise – 7:36PM7:45PM – 25K Start8:15PM – …

Results 2023

ResultsARAVAIPA LIVELIVE RESULTS2024 EventsPunisher Night Trail November 9, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupPass Mountain November 9, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupJavelina Jundred October 26-27, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupBobcat Trail Race October 19, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupCave Creek Thriller October 12, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupThrasher Night Trail October 11, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupFlagstaff Sky Peaks September 28, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupThe Bear Chase September 28-29, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupJangover Night Runs September 24, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupKilkenny Ridge Race September 14, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupMogollon Monster September 7-8, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupRock Hawk August 25, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupJackrabbit Jubilee August 24, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupBaldface Scramble August 17, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupVertigo Night Runs August 10, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupRace The Cog August 4, 2024 Live ResultsUltrasignupTushars Mountain Runs July 27, 2024 …

It’s All a Blur at Cave Creek Thriller 50K

Bryce BrooksRace Report

The Cave Creek Thriller 50K is the third race in the Desert Runner Trail (DRT) Series. It is unique in that it has the only point to point courses in the entire 7 race Series. Last year’s event was my third 50K (after running the Pass Mountain and McDowell Mountain Frenzy 50Ks). The 50K course, the longest distance at Cave Creek Thriller, begins out of the Agua Fria Trailhead and follows the Maricopa Trail most of the way to Cave Creek Regional Park.  50K runners who are taking the shuttle will need to be at the finish line in Cave Creek Regional Park prior to 5:30AM. If you can talk someone into driving you to …

2021-2022 Desert Runner Trail Series Final Standings

Noah DoughertyCommunity, Race Report, This Week In Aravaipa Running

As promised, here are the winners of the 2021-22 Desert Runner Trail Series and a few fun stats mixed in. This was the 11th year for some of these races and a nice little milestone for Aravaipa Running and how far we’ve come. As you all know, a lot can happen over the course of the seven race series, beginning in November with Pass Mountain. Pulling from your three best races keeps things interesting and opens up the top spots to a lot more runners then you may see on a typical race day. You don’t have to win a single race to make the podium in the series. Here are a few fun facts …

2020-2021 Desert Runner Trail Series Final Standings

Noah DoughertyCommunity, Race Report, This Week In Aravaipa Running

As promised, here are the winners of the 2020-21 Desert Runner Trail Series and a few fun stats mixed in. This was the 11th year for some of these races and a nice little milestone for Aravaipa Running and how far we’ve come. As you all know, a lot can happen over the course of the series, this time beginning in November with Pass Mountain. Pulling from your three best races keeps things interesting and opens up the top spots to a lot more runners then you may see on a typical race day. You don’t have to win a single race to make the podium in the series. Here are a few fun facts …

DRT Series Wrap-up

Noah DoughertyCommunity, This Week In Aravaipa Running, Ultra Thoughts

The 2020-21 Desert Runner Trail Series, or DRT Series as we like to call it, was a wild ride. Aravaipa Running as an organization went through some real challenges with the abrupt arrival of COVID-19 in 2020 that essentially shut everything down. As an event company, the idea of holding large groups of people in one space was daunting to all. Heck, being in a grocery store with a lot of people was daunting for many as we tip-toed through the Spring and Summer.  Our Cave Creek Thriller Trail Runs, typically held on the second weekend of October as the DRT Series kickoff, was pushed back to December 19th. Our Pass Mountain Trail Runs in …

2019-2020 Desert Runner Trail Series Final Standings

Noah DoughertyCommunity, Race Report, This Week In Aravaipa Running

We’ve officially finished our Desert Runner Trail Series with the completion of the Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs on March 7th. This was the 10th year for some of these races and a nice little milestone for Aravaipa Running and how far we’ve come. We again saw the most participants throughout the series and we just can’t thank you all enough for your continued support. It really is a pleasure to be a small part of your race experience! We’re constantly looking for ways to improve this series and will continue to do just that.We added the Hummingbird Pass to the Spring series that flutters around the 5K distance, we have two kid’s fun runs held …