Mesquite Canyon Trail Races

20221223
2024-03-09

Mar 09, 2024 at 7:00 AM

13025 N. White Tank Mountain Road

Waddell AZ, 85355

USA

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Entry Fee $35
(Lowest or Early Registration)

Entry Fee 2 $120
(Highest or Late Registration)

Prize Money: no

Distance(s):

13.1M
50K
50M
30K, 8K

Type: Trail

Participant Limit: 600

Starting Elevation: 1500

High Point: 3000

Percent of the course on un-paved trails: 100%

First Year of the Event: 2010

Men's Record: 7:25:45 Joshua Brimhall (50M, 2016)

Masters Men Record: 7:25:45 Joshua Brimhall (50M, 2016)

Women's Record: 9:45:34 Jane Larkindale (50M, 2013)

Masters Women Record: 10:32:22 Karen Smidt (50M, 2013)

Description:

Mesquite Canyon is the seventh and final race in the Aravaipa Running – Desert Runner Trail Series, Arizona’s premier trail & ultra run series. WARNING: This is a very tough, rocky, mountainous trail run! Trail Series = 30k | Ultra Series = 50 Mile & 50k. Enjoy challenging climbs and epic views of Phoenix across the White Tank Mountain Range. All runs take place on single track trails within White Tank Mountain Regional Park. Expect typical desert trail conditions including rocks, sand, cactus and gravel. 50 mile & 50k runners will travel through a two mile section of wash in Ford Canyon featuring several downhill granite rock scrambles, sand and boulders.