Crown King Scramble
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Event overview
The Crown King Scramble is a point-to-point trail footrace held Saturday, March 28, 2026. The course runs from Lake Pleasant Regional Park to Crown King, Arizona. The event distance is 50 kilometers (31.1 miles). Entry includes a gender specific race shirt, post-race barbecue, and a finisher award for all finishers. Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers and to top grandmasters (50+).
Course and logistics
The route begins near Lake Pleasant and climbs through Sonoran Desert terrain into the Bradshaw Mountains, finishing in the ponderosa pines at the Crown King Saloon. The race starts near 1,700 feet elevation and tops out near mile 28.7 at about 6,520 feet, with total elevation gain listed as 6,828 feet. The surface is mainly dirt forest roads in the first half and rough 4x4 jeep trail in the second half. Aid stations are located at miles 8.5, 15.3 (drop bags permitted), 19.1, 22.2, and 27.3, and the finish is at mile 31.1 (drop bags permitted). Aid stations provide water, electrolyte drink, fruit, sweet and salty snacks. Crews and pacers are not allowed on course. The event is cupless; runners must carry their own container for refills. MedStar Solutions medical staff will operate mobile teams on course and at the finish. One-way shuttles from the finish back to the start are available. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
