Mingus Madness 50k
Prescott Valley, United States • 1 Nov 2025
Mingus Madness 50k - November 1, 2025
Mingus Madness 50k is a grassroots, unofficial, non-permitted, minimally supported trail event in Prescott Valley, AZ. The course runs on trails atop and around the Woodchute side of Mingus Mountain. The event is described as a very challenging 50K; the organizer lists the course at about 32 miles with 6,000' of vertical gain and notes participants will likely do more hiking than running. The course will be the same as the previous year.
Course, support and rules
The event plans three aid stations and some post-race food; participants were asked to bring their own chairs or blankets in past years. There is a strict cutoff before the descent down the 102 into the second aid station at roughly mile 14; runners who do not reach that descent by the cutoff will be directed to take the 102 trail back to the start/finish for an 18 mile option. There is no overall cutoff, but continuing on the full course requires passing that cutoff point. A GPX file is required for race day and a course description is available from the event materials. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 50K (advertised distance)
- ~32 miles, 6,000' vertical gain (organizer estimate)
- 18 miles via the 102 trail if directed at cutoff