Cave Creek Thriller
October 11th 2025
Cave Creek, AZ
50 KM
the Cave Creek Thriller hosts four different distances and acts as the third race of the Fall Desert Runner Trail Series. What began as a looped course within the Cave Creek Regional Park years ago, 50K runners will have the unique opportunity to connect two regional parks in one day! Starting at the Agua Fria Trailhead near Lake Pleasant, you’ll travel along the Maricopa Trail, a short section of the Black Canyon Trail, pass through the Anthem Trailhead along a desert corridor, climb past Spear S Ranch and finally enter Cave Creek Regional Park to finish along the Go John, Quartz & Overton Trails.
Upcoming Races
Oct 11 2025
50 KM
2,585
1,965
ft.
Point-to-Point
4 Aid
Stations
9:30 Cutoff
2
Elevation Rating
Rolling, ~2500 feet in 50 miles
2
Surface Rating
Mostly groomed trail or dirt roads
Results
50 KM
| Date | Finishers | Top Result (M) | Top Result (F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/24 | 52 | 4:23:18 | 4:59:30 |
| 10/14/23 | 46 | 4:44:00 | 5:44:32 |
| 12/17/22 | 76 | 4:01:08 | 5:17:23 |
| 12/18/21 | 72 | 3:51:24 | 4:20:22 |
| 12/19/20 | 69 | 3:59:45 | 4:25:44 |
| 10/12/19 | 41 | 4:12:51 | 5:27:51 |
| 10/13/18 | 41 | 3:57:45 | 5:08:40 |
| 10/14/17 | 44 | 4:42:50 | 5:45:48 |
| 10/15/16 | 51 | 4:06:11 | 5:24:31 |
| 10/17/15 | 46 | 4:18:02 | 5:28:51 |
| 10/18/14 | 19 | 4:14:35 | 6:13:01 |
| 10/19/13 | 17 | 5:47:49 | 5:54:04 |
| 10/20/12 | 25 | 4:39:42 | 5:26:17 |
| 10/29/11 | 27 | 4:26:11 | 6:12:06 |
| 10/30/10 | 9 | 6:05:12 | 6:48:38 |
