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

Fixed Distance 50K

McDowell Mountain Frenzy 50 km

66 days away

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

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

What the course asks

Field size ~179 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 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, 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.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	179	Gregory Close · 03:40:28	Natalie Sandoval · 03:57:06
2024	50km	199	Justin Grunewald · 03:33:19	Devon Yanko · 04:14:35
2023	50km	129	Chris Myers · 03:30:05	Kristina Mascarenas · 04:10:20
2022	50km	140	Chris Myers · 03:21:15	Rachel Lemcke · 04:35:29
2021	50km	164	Caleb Olson · 03:36:20	Brianna Grigsby · 04:29:23
2020	50km	174	Andrew Belus · 03:36:49	Elizabeth Lyles · 04:10:19
2019	50km	164	Andrew Belus · 03:38:00	Michelle Hawk · 04:45:12
2018	50km	154	Arthur DeGraw · 03:44:53	Lauren Coury · 04:06:14
2017	50km	138	Charlie Ware · 03:37:29	Erin Kennedy · 04:50:40
2016	50km	90	Phil Slama · 04:12:18	Lauren Besenfelder Coury · 04:18:38

The field shrank 10% between 2024 (199) and 2025 (179). 35% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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

👟 gear

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

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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.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

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