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REGISTRATION OPEN February 7, 2026
Cave Creek, AZ
Other Distances: 50 Miler50K35K22K12K6K
Field Strength
66
2 Elite (90+)
Total Entrants
80
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

35K
Field Strength
Avg Rank
66.1
Median
65.0
90+
2
80-89
3
60-79
27
<60
11
New
37
2 elite runners (90+ rank)

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

Excluded: 22 with <5 finishes, 15 unranked

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

Total Entrants
80
Ranked Runners
43

Field

Top Men

Rank Score
JB
Jj Blaiklock
1 results
Artarmon, AUS
95.3%
JC
Julien Cuyeu
23 results
Scottsdale, AZ
95.1%
DP
Danny Paredes
3 results
Phoenix, AZ
90.3%
PK
Peyton Kohnke
30 results
Oro Valley, AZ
88.8%
LK
Larry Kline
40 results
Phoenix, AZ
81.2%
MM
Michael Maynard
1 results
Toano, VA
76.7%
GM
Gavin McKenzie
49 results
Arvada, CO
76.4%
JL
Joshua Laieski
6 results
Tempe, AZ
71.7%
NM
Nathan Mudge
5 results
Sault Ste Marie, ON
70.2%
CB
Christopher Bagby
19 results
Phoenix, AZ
70.1%
AG
Arthur Graves
5 results
Plattsburgh, NY
68.9%
PB
Paul Bonnett
126 results
Phoenix, AZ
68.4%
CP
Christopher Polito
34 results
Queen Creek, AZ
67.8%