Our McDowell Mountain Frenzy Trail Runs has a corresponding night race, our Mayhem Night Trail will be the third and final race in the Fall Sunset Series! Runners will get to experience the competitive track on a cool December night, providing a unique trail experience as you share the trail with 50 mile runners from our day race, Frenzy, on your way to the finish line. The 25 Km, 10 Mile & 5 mile courses will all stay within the competitive track trails featuring winding single track trails and short but steep climbs and drops.
Anything else you may need to know is located on our Mayhem Night Trail website ! Information on the website includes: course maps, race day schedule, pacer & crew information, race perks, and more. Race entries are non-refundable and non-transferable. For other options, please check out our Race Withdrawal Policy .
Online registration closes the Monday before the race. Late registration is available at either packet pickup location. Details are on the race website.
Two races, one day! This race will be held on the same day as the McDowell Mountain Frenzy Trail Runs, part of the Desert Runner Trail Series. Finish any distance in both the Frenzy & Mayhem Trail runs to win a unique medal!
This race is the third race in our Fall Sunset Run Series. Join us in Cave Creek in October and Usery Mountain in November to run all three!
In an effort to continually lessen our race footprint, we are expanding our cupless events to the Insomniac Night Series. We will have UltrAspire reusable cups available at registration and on race day or feel free to bring your own!
We cannot produce these trail runs without the help of our amazing volunteer team. You can even help and run on race day. If yo would like to join our volunteer team, we are looking for help with event setup, aid station captains, aid station helpers, timing, and event breakdown. Volunteer perks include a piece of Aravaipa merchandise or racy goodie and Aravaipa Race Credits. You can see our current opportunities and signup here: Mayhem Night Trail Volunteer Form
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 25K
Type — Running
18:00
$90.00
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 16.1K
Type — Running
18:15
$70.00
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 8K
Type — Running
18:30
$50.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Fort Mcdowell.
Learn more about the host city, Fort Mcdowell.
Fort McDowell is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Fort McDowell is 23 miles northeast of Phoenix. Fort McDowell has a post office with ZIP code 85264. It is part of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Reservation.
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All-time top performances and historical records for Mayhem Night Trail.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Edward Podolny | '24 | 1:59:20 | |
| 🥈 | Jay Jump | '17 | 1:59:42 | |
| 🥉 | Matt Heacock | '24 | 2:03:26 | |
| 4 | Scott Barrows | '21 | 2:04:17 | |
| 5 | Trent Peelle | '18 | 2:06:12 | |
| 6 | Gerrit Feenstra | '23 | 2:06:42 | |
| 7 | Ryan Arkie | '20 | 2:08:52 | |
| 8 | Harry Whitehead | '25 | 2:09:36 | |
| 9 | Nathan Stafferman | '18 | 2:14:20 | |
| 10 | Zachary Bates | '21 | 2:14:52 |
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