The McDowell Mountain Frenzy 50 Mile & 50 Kilometer feature courses that include rolling single track, short steep climbs and drops, and the beautiful desertscape of the McDowell Mountain Range within the City of Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve. The races utilize the competitive tracks and a few newly built trails …
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The McDowell Mountain Frenzy 50 Mile & 50 Kilometer feature courses that include rolling single track, short steep climbs and drops, and the beautiful desertscape of the McDowell Mountain Range within the City of Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve. The races utilize the competitive tracks and a few newly built trails within the parks (Coach Whip & Dixie Mine).
50 Mile runners will get a chance to see the Maricopa Trail heading North towards Brown’s Ranch and climb to the top of Thompson Peak! The 25 Km, 10 Mile & 5 mile courses will all stay within the competitive track trails featuring winding single track trails and short but steep climbs and drops.
The McDowell Mountain Frenzy is the third race in the Aravaipa Running Desert Runner Trail Fall Series. The Desert Runner Trail Series now has four point divisions: Quail (short), Roadrunner (middle) , Owl (Trail) and Hawk (Ultra). The 5 mile race will score points in the “short series” while the 10 mile race will score towards the “middle series.” The 25km race at McDowell Mountain Frenzy will score points in the “Trail Series” while the 50km & 50mile races will both score points in the “Ultra Series”.
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Nice race for day out
Well done race, good organizers, easy to find. Rolling hills, no steep grades of any type, you will enjoy it. A little confusing at times. If you want a shirt, … MORE
Well done race, good organizers, easy to find. Rolling hills, no steep grades of any type, you will enjoy it. A little confusing at times. If you want a shirt, sign up early. All trail, no road, rocks and gravel. A very flat area north of Phoenix.
There might be an issue here.
There were several races ran on the same day, The web site had corrections so I am sure some folks did not get the change. Ref. time start. Most everything … MORE
There were several races ran on the same day, The web site had corrections so I am sure some folks did not get the change. Ref. time start. Most everything else has improve. However, their award was a very cheap wine glass that every runner I know hates. Totally worthless and breakable. My big issue with this organization is that they do not play the National Anthem. Not 100% sure but I have not heard it at several runs. They also are now running the Tucson Marathon. The National Anthem had better be played. Very sad these folks forget just what country they live in.
Cacti and desert views galore!
That hill in the middle is no joke, but I loved this desert race. Beautiful, remote course through the deserts with lots of runnable stretches. A little rocky in the … MORE
That hill in the middle is no joke, but I loved this desert race. Beautiful, remote course through the deserts with lots of runnable stretches. A little rocky in the middle so watch your footing. The volunteers, aid stations, and production were all on point.
Beautiful run in the Sonoran desert
This race has gorgeous scenery, mix of smooth and semi-technical trail, and generous cut-offs. The first part of the course lulls you into a false sense of security, with its … MORE
This race has gorgeous scenery, mix of smooth and semi-technical trail, and generous cut-offs. The first part of the course lulls you into a false sense of security, with its relatively flat grade. The second half is much more difficult though, with some long climbs and rocky terrain. The temperatures weren’t very extreme this year, but I wasn’t prepared for the effects of the dry air on my hydration. Not an extremely technical course, but just enough to make it interesting.