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Ultras · US · AZ

Whiskey Basin Trail Runs

92K · 57 miles
Registration open
Online registration closes Sunday, April 11 at 11:59 PM MT. There will be race day registration at Watson Lake.
Race dateApril 17, 2027
Start5:00am
Whenin 175 days

Who's going to Whiskey Basin Trail Runs?

I'm running itPlan your weeks and your aid station times I'm crewingWhen to leave, where to park, at every stop I'm pacing or cheeringAsk your runner for their Out Here link

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Distance
57 miles
Climb The race
6,100 ft
Descent Our math
10,013 ft We worked this out from what the race prints.
High point The race
6,686 ft
Time limit The race
17:00:00
Aid stations
10
Started
not checked yet
Finished
not checked yet
Finish rate
not checked yet
The course

Where it goes point to point · 10 aid stations

Course line from the race's own GPX. Source file. Year of this file not known.

The full Prescott Circle Trail, run all the way around the City of Prescott through desert trails, pines and juniper, starting and finishing at Watson Lake Park.

The trail crosses several county roads and the race signs these crossings, but vehicle traffic is not required to stop. Major crossings to watch: Iron Springs, Copper Basin, White Spar, Goldwater Aid (Senator Hwy). Numerous gates along the trail; close them behind you.

The race

What this one is

Trail runs in and around Prescott, Arizona, on the Prescott Circle Trail that encircles the town. The 92K runs the whole circle from and back to Watson Lake Park; the 60K and 33K run sections of it. A half marathon and 10K loop through the Granite Dells around Watson Lake. Every distance finishes at Watson Lake.

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery
not checked yet
Lottery opens
not checked yet
Lottery draw
not checked yet
Field cap
not checked yet
Registration
UltraSignup ultrasignup.com
Qualifying
not checked yet
Minimum age
not checked yet
Transfers
No aravaiparunning.com
Deferrals
not checked yet
Crew access, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed
Yes aravaiparunning.com
Vehicles per runner
not checked yet
Pacers
Yes, from mile 37.40 aravaiparunning.com
Muling
Not allowed aravaiparunning.com
Drop bags
Yes aravaiparunning.com
Cupless
Yes aravaiparunning.com
Course marking
Fully Marked aravaiparunning.com
Night running
not checked yet
Dogs
Not allowed aravaiparunning.com
Headphones
Allowed aravaiparunning.com
Crew rules
Crews are welcome to support runners at the finish line, Pioneer Park and Goldwater Lake. Goldwater Lake has a $2 parking charge and crew hike a half mile to meet runners at the aid station. aravaiparunning.com
Pacer rules
Pacers are allowed for the 92K only, starting at Goldwater Lake aid station. Pacers pay $2 to park at Goldwater Lake and hike a half mile to meet their runner at the 396 Trailhead. One pacer per runner; pacers must be able to complete the 20 miles between Goldwater and Watson Lake, be human and on foot (no pets, no bicycles), and all race rules apply to them. aravaiparunning.com
Drop bag rules
Drop bags are allowed at Iron Springs (mile 16.4), Goldwater Aid (mile 37.4) and Watson Lake (finish). Bring drop bags to the start line at Watson Lake on race morning, before the start of your race, labelled. aravaiparunning.com
Cutoff philosophy
not checked yet
Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes   ○ no   ? nobody has checked   – does not apply to this race

Mile Station Cutoff Crew access Bag Pacer Med To next
0.00 Watson Lake
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? 5.70
5.70 Pioneer Park
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ● ? ? ? 5.80
11.50 Katahn Aid
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? 4.90
16.40 Iron Springs Aid
NoneSignal wrong?
 10:00am ? ● ? ? 10.80
27.20 Copper Basin Aid
NoneSignal wrong?
 12:30pm ? ? ? ? 5.60
32.80 White Spar Aid
NoneSignal wrong?
 2:30pm ? ? ? ? 4.60
37.40 Goldwater Aid
NoneSignal wrong?
 4:00pm ● ● ● ? 9.30
46.70 Badger Mountain Aid
NoneSignal wrong?
 6:30pm ? ? ? ? 4.60
51.30 Sundog Aid
NoneSignal wrong?
 7:45pm ? ? ? ? 6.50
57.80 Watson Lake
NoneSignal wrong?
 10:00pm ● ● ? ? ?
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What it looks like out there

Somebody has been out there with a camera the tables say the climb is long. these say what long feels like.

One person has been out there with a camera or a microphone.

Social account

aravaiparunning (Instagram)

Social account

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Where this came from. Every fact on this page records its source and when we last checked it: 82 sources for this race. Hover a source link to read the sentence it came from.
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Ultras change. We will tell you when this one does.

Cutoffs move, races get postponed, lotteries open and close. We read the race's own sources and record where every fact came from. Put your email in and we will send you what changed, and where we read it.

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What happens to your email. Nothing else. I do not sell it, and I will not send you anything except this race changing. One click gets you out.

I keep this catalog because the information is scattered and hard to trust. Telling you when it moves is the same job.

Ultras change. We will tell you when this one does.

Cutoffs move, races get postponed, lotteries open and close. We read the race's own sources and record where every fact came from. Put your email in and we will send you what changed, and where we read it.

No account, and nothing to cancel.

What happens to your email. Nothing else. I do not sell it, and I will not send you anything except this race changing. One click gets you out.

I keep this catalog because the information is scattered and hard to trust. Telling you when it moves is the same job.