Ultra Running Hub Lake Pleasant Regional Park, AZ, United States · Saturday, March 27, 2027
Crown King Scramble 50K
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, March
Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 890 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 275 | Kevin Taddonio · 04:13:17 | Ailsa MacDonald · 04:40:17 |
| 2025 | 50km | 268 | Eric Blake · 04:12:09 | Courtney Dauwalter · 04:19:49 |
| 2024 | 51.3km | 283 | Ryan Raff · 03:41:24 | Megan Roche · 04:30:25 |
| 2023 | 50km | 230 | Scott Traer · 04:06:18 | Yiou Wang · 04:55:16 |
| 2022 | 50km | 203 | Timothy Lee Freriks · 04:08:33 | Georgia Porter · 04:45:13 |
| 2021 | 50km | 200 | Stephen Kersh · 03:51:00 | Kim Dobson · 04:31:44 |
| 2019 | 50km | 222 | David Nilsson · 03:47:10 | Ida Nilsson · 04:26:44 |
| 2018 | 50km | 186 | Zach Bitter · 04:10:03 | Kelly Wolf · 04:38:28 |
| 2017 | 50km | 138 | G. Anthony Kunkel · 04:16:32 | Katie McGee · 04:45:10 |
| 2016 | 50km | 188 | Chris Vargo · 03:47:15 | Alicia Shay · 04:34:27 |
The field has held steady: 268 in 2025, 275 in 2026. 38% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Overview
The Crown King Scramble 50K is a point-to-point trail race from the Sonoran Desert to the Prescott National Forest. The 50-kilometer course, on jeep and forest dirt roads, starts at the Castle Creek Boat Ramp within Lake Pleasant Regional Park.
With 275 finishers in its latest edition, this race draws a larger field than 94% of its 2719 peer 50k races. A 9-hour time limit gives runners 10.8 minutes per kilometer, a tighter cutoff than 60% of 1038 peer 50k races. The race has been held 10 times, between 2016 and 2026. The next edition is scheduled for March 27, 2027.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.