Crazy Desert Trail Race

The Course

The course of the Crazy Desert Trail Race has been called 'Fast and Flat", but it is not without its challenges! Run through fields of cactus, through rocky climbs, and end along a creek on Shady Trail. There's a bit of everything!

Choose your distance for course maps, aid station locations, and more:

5K   •   10K   •   13.1   •   25K   •   26.2   •   50K   •   100K

For information about drop bags, pacers, camping, etc. click here.

5K Course

Link to course GPS
Distance 3.181 miles
Total Ascent/Descent 104 feet / 108 feet
Lowest Point 1902 feet (at 2.91 miles)
Highest Point 1952 feet (at 2.18 miles)
Uphill 1.12 miles (35.2%)
Downhill 1.17 miles (36.9%)
Flat 0.84 miles (26.4%)
Every aid station has a portable toilet.

10K Course

Link to course GPS
Distance 6.247 miles
Total Ascent/Descent 209 feet / 213 feet
Lowest Point 1896 feet (at 4.36 miles)
Highest Point 1952 feet (at 2.18 miles)
Uphill 2.24 miles (35.8%)
Downhill 2.18 miles (34.9%)
Flat 1.79 miles (28.6%)
Every aid station has a portable toilet.

13.1 & 26.2 Course

13.1 is one loop, 26.2 is two loops.
Link to course GPS
Distance 13.110 miles
Total Ascent/Descent 446 feet / 449 feet
Lowest Point 1893 feet (at 11.02 miles)
Highest Point 1952 feet (at 2.18 miles)
Uphill 4.98 miles (38.0%)
Downhill 5.03 miles (38.4%)
Flat 3.08 miles (23.5%)
Every aid station has a portable toilet.

25K & 50K Course

25K is one loop, 50K is two loops.
Link to course GPS
Distance 15.644 miles
Total Ascent/Descent 515 feet / 518 feet
Lowest Point 1893 feet (at 13.59 miles)
Highest Point 1961 feet (at 7.27 miles)
Uphill 5.48 miles (35.0%)
Downhill 5.76 miles (36.8%)
Flat 4.36 miles (27.9%)
Every aid station has a portable toilet.

100K Course

Link to course GPS
Distance 20.718 miles
Total Ascent/Descent 751 feet / 751 feet
Lowest Point 1893 feet (at 11.86 miles)
Highest Point 1971 feet (at 9.45 miles)
Uphill 7.38 miles (35.6%)
Downhill 7.83 miles (37.8%)
Flat 5.48 miles (26.5%)
Every aid station has a portable toilet.