Stoneman Trail Run - Fountain Hills, Arizona - Running

The Stoneman Trail Run is a Running race in Fountain Hills, Arizona consisting of a 14K Trail Run.

Want a fun evening race in the desert with fantastic scenery, a bonfire, food and beverages afterward? Join us for the Stoneman Trail Run, approximately 14k / 8.6 miles on beautiful trails in McDowell Mountain Regional Park. If you've never run a trail race before, this is a fun, friendly way to start! New and experienced trail runners alike will want to include this new event in their winter schedule.

The race starts at the Pemberton trailhead and accesses the Granite trail after a short distance. The course rejoins the Pemberton trail briefly, and at mile 3 makes a clockwise loop using the Stoneman Wash, Granite and Bluff trails. After completing the loop, runners retrace their steps to the start/finish area. This race features gently rolling hills, great volunteers, good food, mild weather. Come on out and join us for a great evening in the desert!

For those who want a mult-race challenge, the Stoneman Trail Run is race #2 in the 3-race McDowell Mountain Cup series. Run one of the Pemberton Trail events in February, then Stoneman, and finally one of the Snakebite events in March to be entered in the series. Choose either the longer distance (Pemberton Trail 50k, Snakebite 30k) or the shorter version (Pemberton Trail 25k, Snakebite 10k) with the Stoneman Trail 14k in between to earn the coveted Cup. Challenge yourself and invite your friends!