Welcome to the Whiskey Basin Trail Runs! These endurance runs take place in and around the mile city of Prescott, Arizona along the scenic Prescott Circle Trail which encompasses the entire town. The point to point 91-kilometer runs the entire circle loop starting and finishing at Watson Lake Park. All distances finish at Watson Lake with the majestic Granite Dell rock formation serving as the finish line view.
An ultra challenge packed into 13 miles! Runners exclaim that this 10K and Half Marathon is the "most difficult, most beautiful, and most unexpected" course they've ever run. Expect to be WOW'd by the variety and beauty of a course that highlights newly built trails winding through the stunningly beautiful Granite Dells and around Watson Lake!
The camping area opens Friday, April 17th and we have reserved spaces for two nights through Sunday, April 19th. A camping site consists of one RV and one tent or two camping tents and cost is $40 for the weekend. There are a total of 35 camping sites and will be on a first come first serve basis through the registration process. Reserve now, these sell out fast!
We cannot produce these trail runs without the help of our amazing volunteer team. You can even help and run on race day. If you 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 goody and Aravaipa Race Credits. You can see our current opportunities and signup here: Whiskey Basin Volunteer Form
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 91K
Type — Running
05:00
$230.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 60K
Type — Running
07:00
$190.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 33K
Type — Running
08:00
$130.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 21.1K
Type — Running
09:00
$115.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
09:30
$85.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Prescott.
Learn more about the host city, Prescott.
Prescott is a city in and the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of 2020 Census, the city's population was 45,827.
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Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.
All-time top performances and historical records for Whiskey Basin Trail Runs.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Nick Coury | '24 | 7:41:32 | |
| 🥈 | Jordan Bramblett | '25 | 8:02:51 | |
| 🥉 | Nick Coury | '21 | 8:04:52 | |
| 4 | Nate Meiners | '25 | 8:10:17 | |
| 5 | Michael Versteeg | '26 | 8:11:08 | |
| 6 | Matt Belus | '21 | 8:19:27 | |
| 7 | Jonathan Kuplack | '23 | 8:31:07 | |
| 8 | Jesus Topete Jr | '23 | 8:31:07 | |
| 9 | Jonah Backstrom | '26 | 8:43:36 | |
| 10 | Catlow Shipek | '20 | 8:44:56 |
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