Registration for the series is now open! Sign up for each race separately or the entire series at once to receive a discount.
Series Mail-in Form
Series Sign Up:
Ultra Series (3 x 50 Mile, 4 x 50k) | Ultra Series (7 x 50k) | Trail Series (7 Races)
Race Schedule:
October 20 – Cave Creek Thriller – 10KM, 30KM, 50KM @ Cave Creek Regional Park
November 10 – Pass Mountain – 12KM, 26KM, 50KM @ Usery Mountain Regional Park
January 19 – Coldwater Rumble – 4 Mile, 19KM, 31KM, 50KM, 50 Mile @ Estrella Mountain Regional Park
February 2 – San Tan Scramble – 9KM, 27KM, 50KM @ San Tan Mountain Regional Park
February 23 – Elephant Mountain – 12KM, 35KM, 50KM @Cave Creek Regional Park
Race Perks:
Gender specific, technical running shirts to all participants
Finisher glass to all participants
Scenic, challenging, well marked courses
Accumulate series points in two divisions: Trail Series or Ultra Series
Well stocked aid stations manned by great volunteers
A race distance for all abilities at each event
Post run meal and a wide selection of in season fruit at each race
Series Details:
There will be two divisions in the Desert Runner Trail Series: Trail & Ultra. Points will be awarded for the following race distances at each event:
| Race | Trail Series | Ultra Series |
| Cave Creek Thriller | 30KM | 50KM |
| Pass Mountain | 26KM | 50KM |
| McDowell Mountain Frenzy | 25KM | 50KM, 50 Mile |
| Coldwater Rumble | 31KM | 50KM, 50 Mile |
| San Tan Scramble | 25KM | 50KM |
| Elephant Mountain | 35KM | 50KM |
| Mesquite Canyon | 30KM | 50KM, 50 Mile |
Within each series (Trail, Ultra), points will further be categorized by Male and Female. In each of these four categories, the winner of any given race will be awarded 1000 points. All other runners in that category will receive a percentage of 1000 equal to the ration of the winner’s time to their time. For example, if the winner finishes in 4:00 and you finish in 5:30, you will receive (240 minutes/330 minutes) * 1000 = 727 points (points will be rounded to the nearest whole number). The Mesquite Canyon Championship will award points out of 1250 instead of 1000.
A runner’s series score will be determined by adding the top 3 scores from individual races. Although running a single race will enter you into the point series, running 3 races will provide a competitive score. Running more than 3 races will provide an opportunity to improve your score. Note that points are not shared between series, so points scored in the Trail Series do not apply to the Ultra Series, and vice versa. However, points from both the 50 mile and 50 km races will count towards the ultra series (points are calculated separately for each race).
At the end of the series, awards will be given to the top 3 runners in the Trail Series and Ultra Series, Male and Female. Additionally, awards will be given in both the Open Division (age 0-39) and the Masters Division (age 40+). Age is determined by a runner’s age on the day of the Mesquite Canyon Championship.
An updated list of points will be provided by Ultrasignup as the series progresses at the links at the top of this page.
