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REGISTRATION OPEN February 7, 2026
Cave Creek, AZ
Other Distances: 50 Miler50K35K22K12K6K
Field Strength
68
3 Elite (90+)
Total Entrants
88
Registered Runners

The Elephant Mountain Trail Runs, held in the rugged Sonoran Desert of Cave Creek, Arizona, challenge athletes with distances ranging from a 6K to a grueling 50-miler. Organized by Aravaipa Running, this late-winter race immerses runners in a landscape of towering Saguaro cacti, rocky technical climbs, and sweeping views of the Tonto National Forest.

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Field Analysis

50 Miler
Field Strength
Avg Rank
67.9
Median
66.9
90+
3
80-89
3
60-79
26
<60
11
New
45
3 elite runners (90+ rank)

About rankings: Stats based on 43 runners with 5+ finishes (UltraSignup requirement for stable rankings).

Excluded: 26 with <5 finishes, 19 unranked

90+ = Elite • 80-89 = Strong • 60-79 = Experienced • <60 = Developing

Total Entrants
88
Ranked Runners
43

Field

Top Men

Rank Score
CD
Charlie Damron
1 results
Bellingham, WA
100%
MV
Michael Versteeg
52 results
Prescott, AZ
91%
KC
Kyle Curtin
49 results
Durango, CO
89.3%
CP
Colby Piehler-Pike
4 results
Menifee, CA
86.9%
MA
Matthew Aro
56 results
Duluth, MN
85%
JL
Johnathon Lawson
8 results
Mesa, AZ
76.7%
PC
Pier-Etienne Coulombe
1 results
Montreal, QC
73.9%
IL
Isiah Lucero
3 results
CHANDLER, AZ
73.8%
TB
Tristan Bruce
6 results
Cave Creek, AZ
73.6%
JC
John Cernava
34 results
Salem, OR
72.9%
TW
Travis Ward
2 results
Phoenix, AZ
72.5%
AM
Andrew Miklich
18 results
Mesa, AZ
72.1%
MT
Matthew Tiscornia
34 results
Bow, WA
71.8%
TH
Tyler Hammer
17 results
Kansas City, MO
71.2%
NT
Norberto Torres
4 results
Las Vegas, NV
70.6%
JD
Jeff Dees
9 results
Cedar Lake, IN
69.6%