Pemberton Trail
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Event details
The Pemberton Trail races are held on trails in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, Arizona. The event offers the following distances:
- 50K
- 25K
The course is entirely on trails with gently rolling hills. The 50K has an 8-hour time limit, and an early start option is available for 50K entrants only. Awards are given for overall, masters, and super masters champions. Historical course results include a recorded men's 50K time of 2:49:03 in 2020 and a previous recorded time of 3:11:55 from 2007.
Registration and series information
Early bird pricing ends November 30, 2025. Runners who register by December 10, 2025 are guaranteed a Pemberton Trail race shirt. General registration closes January 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM MT.
Pemberton Trail is race number 1 in the McDowell Mountain Cup series. Participation with the Stoneman 14K Trail Run (Feb. 7) and the Snakebite 20K or 10K (Mar. 1) makes an entrant eligible for Mountain Cup prizes; series participation is not required. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.