Fountain Hills, AZ, United States · Saturday, December 5, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

McDowell Mountain Frenzy 50 Mile

80 days away

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

33.6117° N, 111.7174° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~71 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, December

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 4°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 03 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 495 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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