25.1 kmTrail🇺🇸 Anthem, United States

Cave Creek Thriller 24K

Saturday, 17 October 2026In 6 days · Start 08:00

Desert singletrack from the Anthem trailhead past Spear S Ranch to Cave Creek Regional Park via the Go John and Quartz trails.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against aravaiparunning.com.

Elevation gain

600 m

Very hilly · ↓ 600 m

Highest point

767 m

above sea level

Temp at start

21°C

Peaks around 29°C

Entry fee

≈ $125

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Point to point

8h cut-off

Getting thereFly into PHX (Phoenix), about 48 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Very hilly: about 600 m of climbing and 600 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

21°C

Peak during race

29°C

Humidity

28%

Chance of rain

Wind

11 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 17 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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