Desert Runner Trail Series

Cave Creek, United States • 9 Jan 2027

Desert Runner Trail Series - Spring Pass

The Desert Runner Trail Series Spring Pass is a sequence of trail race days based in Queen Creek, AZ. The series groups multiple distance options into named series and lists four race days in the spring season. Event names and dates for the series are San Tan Scramble (1/10), Coldwater Rumble (1/17), Elephant Mountain (2/7), and Mesquite Canyon (3/14).

Distances are organized by series:

  • Quail (Short) Series: 9 km, 5 mile, 12 km, half marathon
  • Roadrunner (Middle) Series: 17 km, 10 mile, 22 km, half marathon
  • Owl (Trail) Series: 26 km, 40 km, 35 km, 30 km
  • Hawk (Ultra) Series: 50 km, 60 km, 50 km, 50 km

The event listing notes cupless events to reduce race footprint. Reusable UltrAspire cups are available at registration and on race day, or participants may bring their own cup. The series references several category names including Hummingbird (Mini), Owl (Trail), Roadrunner (Middle), and Quail (Short) and is centered in Queen Creek, Arizona. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

60 km
Hawk (ultra) Series - Coldwater Rumble
50 km
Hawk (ultra) Series - Elephant Mountain
50 km
Hawk (ultra) Series - Mesquite Canyon
50 km
Hawk (ultra) Series - San Tan Scramble
40 km
Owl (trail) Series - Coldwater Rumble
35 km
Owl (trail) Series - Elephant Mountain
30 km
Owl (trail) Series - Mesquite Canyon
26 km
Owl (trail) Series - San Tan Scramble
22 km
Roadrunner (middle) Series - Elephant Mountain
13 mi
Quail (short) Series - Mesquite Canyon
17 km
Roadrunner (middle) Series - San Tan Scramble
10 mi
Roadrunner (middle) Series - Coldwater Rumble
12 km
Quail (short) Series - Elephant Mountain
9 km
Quail (short) Series - San Tan Scramble
5 mi
Quail (short) Series - Coldwater Rumble
Hummingbird (mini)
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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