Crown King Scramble
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About the race
The Crown King Scramble is a point to point 50 kilometers (31.1 miles) footrace on Saturday, March 20, 2027, from Lake Pleasant to the historic Crown King Saloon in Crown King, Arizona. The course begins at the shores of Lake Pleasant and traverses the Sonoran Desert into the Bradshaw Mountains, moving through scrub brush, junipers and ponderosa pine.
The route features a first half of rolling, smooth dirt forest roads and a back half of rough four wheel drive jeep trail with sustained climbing and a final descent. Total elevation gain is listed as 6,828 feet; the course climbs from the lowlands up into mountain terrain. Aid stations are positioned roughly every 3.2 to 8.5 miles and provide water, an electrolyte drink, fruit, sweet snacks and salty snacks. Five on-course aid stations are listed with mile locations and drop bag access is permitted only at the midcourse French Creek aid station and at the finish; drop bags are limited in size and will be transported to the finish after the midcourse aid station closes.
Crew members and pacers are not allowed on course. Medical support is provided by mobile teams on course and at the finish. The race uses chip timing with live splits and offers one way shuttle service from the finish back to the start. Race items include a gender specific race shirt, a post race barbecue, awards for top finishers and a custom finisher award for all finishers. The event operates as a cupless race so participants must carry their own refill container. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
