McDowell Mountain Frenzy 2026
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McDowell Mountain Frenzy 2026 takes place on Saturday 5 December 2026 in McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Fountain Hills, AZ (Arizona, United States). 5 courses from 8 to 80.5 km.
The organiser has not published the elevation gain yet.
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5 courses
8km5mi
127 m D-417 ft D-
8 km05.12. · 2 aid stations
No index16km9.9mi
210 m D-689 ft D-
16 km05.12.
No index25km15.5mi
343 m D-1’125 ft D-
25 km05.12.
No index50km31.1mi
846 m D-2’776 ft D-
50 km05.12. · 5 aid stations
No index80.5km50mi
2’011 m D-6’598 ft D-
80.5 km05.12. · 7 aid stations
No index
Course analysis
80.5 km50 mi1’989 m D+6’526 ft D+
- D+
- 1’989 m6’526 ft
- D−
- 2’011 m6’598 ft
- Max alt.
- 1’202 m3’944 ft
- Steepest
- 14%
Segments
Elevation profile: 80.5 km
474 m – 1’202 m1’555 ft – 3’944 ft
Terrain
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Escondido Aid (6.6) km 0 → 10.7km 0 → 6.7
10.7 km6.7 mi · +189 m620 ft · −118 m387 ft
Escondido Aid (6.6) → Granit Tank (11.7) km 10.7 → 18.8km 6.7 → 11.7
8.1 km5 mi · +172 m564 ft · −0 m0 ft
Granit Tank (11.7) → Coachwhip Aid (18.8) km 18.8 → 29.8km 11.7 → 18.5
11 km6.8 mi · +140 m459 ft · −153 m502 ft
Coachwhip Aid (18.8) → Dixie Mine Aid (26.8 & 31.4) km 29.8 → 42.6km 18.5 → 26.4
12.7 km7.9 mi · +622 m2’041 ft · −665 m2’182 ft
Dixie Mine Aid (26.8 & 31.4) → Dixie Mine Aid (26.8 & 31.4) km 42.6 → 50km 26.4 → 31.1
7.5 km4.6 mi · +515 m1’690 ft · −515 m1’690 ft
Dixie Mine Aid (26.8 & 31.4) → Gate Aid (36.7 & 44) km 50 → 58.7km 31.1 → 36.5
8.7 km5.4 mi · +78 m256 ft · −239 m784 ft
Gate Aid (36.7 & 44) → Gate Aid (36.7 & 44) km 58.7 → 70.5km 36.5 → 43.8
11.8 km7.3 mi · +176 m577 ft · −177 m581 ft
Gate Aid (36.7 & 44) → Finish km 70.5 → 80.5km 43.8 → 50
10.1 km6.2 mi · +119 m390 ft · −144 m472 ft
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Clay Pit km 0 → 2.5km 0 → 1.6
2.5 km1.6 mi · +39 m128 ft · −16 m52 ft
Clay Pit → Clay Pit km 2.5 → 6.7km 1.6 → 4.2
4.2 km2.6 mi · +51 m167 ft · −49 m161 ft
Clay Pit → Finish km 6.7 → 8km 4.2 → 5
1.3 km0.8 mi · +28 m92 ft · −51 m167 ft
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Escondido Aid km 0 → 10.7km 0 → 6.6
10.7 km6.6 mi · +180 m591 ft · −110 m361 ft
Escondido Aid → Granite Tank Aid km 10.7 → 18.8km 6.6 → 11.7
8.1 km5 mi · +178 m584 ft · −3 m10 ft
Granite Tank Aid → Coachwhip Aid km 18.8 → 29.8km 11.7 → 18.5
11 km6.9 mi · +145 m476 ft · −160 m525 ft
Coachwhip Aid → Dixie Mine Aid km 29.8 → 35.7km 18.5 → 22.2
5.9 km3.7 mi · +177 m581 ft · −229 m751 ft
Dixie Mine Aid → Gate Aid km 35.7 → 44.2km 22.2 → 27.5
8.5 km5.3 mi · +87 m285 ft · −239 m784 ft
Gate Aid → Finish km 44.2 → 50km 27.5 → 31.1
5.8 km3.6 mi · +82 m269 ft · −108 m354 ft
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
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