Pemberton is a fast 50K and 25K run completely on trails in the beautiful McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Fountain Hills, Arizona. Gently rolling hills, great volunteers, good food, mild weather. Come on out and join us for a great day in the desert! The Pemberton Trail races are the first …
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Pemberton is a fast 50K and 25K run completely on trails in the beautiful McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Fountain Hills, Arizona. Gently rolling hills, great volunteers, good food, mild weather. Come on out and join us for a great day in the desert!
The Pemberton Trail races are the first in the McDowell Mountain Cup series. If you also participate in the Stoneman Trail Run and in the Snakebite 20K or 10K , you’ll be eligible for Mountain Cup prizes! You can run either the longer Pemberton and Snakebite distances or the shorter distances.
Weather: In February, Arizona weather can be 35-90 degrees. Be prepared for any weather conditions and dress accordingly.
Markings: This course is a well-traveled hiking trail and is marked with brown signs that say “Pemberton Trail”. We will not place additional markings on the trail.
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Stunning scenery, great trail, no medal
Beautiful 2-loop race through the Arizona desert! Watching the sunrise as you run the first loop was simply breathtaking. The first half of the 15-mile loop is a slow, but … MORE
Beautiful 2-loop race through the Arizona desert! Watching the sunrise as you run the first loop was simply breathtaking. The first half of the 15-mile loop is a slow, but steady climb with a few rocky parts. However, the 2nd half is a nice gradual downhill, which was especially wonderful finishing the race! The entire trail is perfectly “runable”, although I walked a few of the short hills to save energy. There’s only about 1000 feet of elevation gain per loop, so by ultra trail standards, it’s relatively flat. The race was small and the organization was great! As a first-time ultra runner, I got a great little cactus trophy at the finish! The only negative is that there were no finisher medals.