Crown King Scramble
Phoenix, United States • 28 Mar 2026
Crown King Scramble : March 28, 2026
The Crown King Scramble is a point-to-point 50 kilometer (31.1 mile) footrace from Lake Pleasant Regional Park to the Crown King Saloon in Crown King, Arizona. The course gains approximately 6,828 feet of elevation, beginning in the Sonoran Desert and climbing through scrub and juniper to ponderosa pines in the Bradshaw Mountains. The first half follows rolling, maintained dirt forest roads; the second half follows rough 4x4 jeep roads with sustained climbs and some descents before a final downhill into the finish.
Course services and logistics
Five on-course aid stations provide water, Gnarly Hydrate electrolyte drink, fruit, sweet and salty snacks; aid stations are spaced roughly every 3.2–8.5 miles. Drop bags are permitted only at the French Creek aid station (Mile 15.3) and at the finish and must be labeled and limited in size. Crews and pacers are not allowed on course; crews may travel to Crown King to meet runners at the finish. The event is cupless: runners must carry their own refillable container for aid station refills. MedStar Solutions medical teams will operate mobile units on course and at the finish. Chip timing and live split tracking are provided. Post-race provisions include a barbecue for entrants and awards for top finishers plus a finisher award for all finishers. One-way shuttle service is offered from the finish back to the start; the drive between finish and start is about 2.5 hours. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.