Saturday, March 11, 2023

Sunday, March 12, 2023 - Rock Springs Cafe

XTERRA Black Canyon Trail Run

Distances: 6K, 10K, 21K & 42K

Start/Finish for the 10k and 6k is in the parking lot NORTH of Rock Springs Café.  DO NOT park in the Café's main parking lot.

NOTE: The courses run through private property. Please be respectful. DO NOT TRESPASS on non-race day.  Stay on the course on race day. No spectators allowed on private property.

42K

42k of the Black Canyon National Recreational Trail.

Start Time: 6:30 a.m.

Course closes: 3:00 p.m.

Table Mesa Cutoff: 10:30 a.m.

Alltrails: 42k

This is an out and back course beginning at Rock Springs Cafe.  Turn around at Table Mesa Rd.  4 aid stations each direction.

Drop Bags: We will be transporting drop bags to the turnaround if you want to have your own supplies available.

1/2 Marathon-ish 

Start Time: 7:15 a.m.

A point to point 1/2 marathon. Race starts off of Table Mesa Road and follows the Black Canyon Trail to Black Canyon City and Rock Springs Cafe. 4 aid stations. It is strongly recommended that runners carry additional water.

Alltrails: 1/2 marathon

Restrooms are located at all Start and Finish lines.

We recommend that you arrive 1 1/2 -2 hour before start of event to allow adequate time for parking, shuttling, packet pickup, and warmup.

Course closes: 12:00 p.m.

Shuttles

Half marathon only – First shuttle leaves at 5:30am. Last shuttle leaves at 6:45am.

We will provide shuttles to transport runners to the start line for the 1/2 marathon. Runners may use their own transportation to be dropped off at the start line. However, there will be no parking permitted at the Table Mesa Trailhead. There will be coffee, music, and a fire at the half marathon mile start for those of you who take the earlier shuttles.

Drop Bags: If you wish to leave a bag at the start, we will transport them to the finish for you.

10K

2 aid stations. River crossings, up/down, river rocks, sand.  This course has it all.

NO SHUTTLES REQUIRED FOR 10K RUNNERS.

Alltrails: 10k

6k Fun Run

Start Time: 07:20

1 aid station. River crossings, up/down, river rocks, sand. This course may be the shortest but it won’t disappoint!

NO SHUTTLES REQUIRED FOR 6K RUNNERS.

This is not a part of the points series.

All runners will receive finisher medals.

There are no age group awards for the 6k fun run.
Alltrails: 6k

Rock Springs Cafe

Event Directions

35769 South Old Black Canyon Highway, Black Canyon City, AZ 85324

(623) 374-5794

DIRECTIONS from Metro Phoenix: Take I-17 North toward Flagstaff. Exit 242 toward Black Canyon City and head west. Turn left onto Old Black Canyon Hwy. Cafe is on the right. Parking will be available in the parking lot north of Rock Springs Cafe.

Note: 1/2 Marathon start is located on Table Mesa Road, 13.1 miles south of Rock Springs Cafe. Shuttles from Rock Springs Cafe will be provided.

Start/Finish for the 10k and 6k is in the parking lot NORTH of Rock Springs Café.  DO NOT park in the Café's main parking lot.

NOTE: The courses run through private property. Please be respectful. DO NOT TRESPASS on non-race day.  Stay on the course on race day. No spectators allowed on private property.

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