The McDowell Mountain Cup series was created in 2017 to provide a challenging but attainable 3-race winter series in the warm Sonoran desert. The series takes place in January and February with events occurring two weeks apart. These low-key and affordable events are open to runners of all experience levels! Use the links below to learn more about each race.
Past Results
2025 Results: Nine runners earned a Cup (no photo). See results on Snakebite event page for info!
2024 Results: Ten runners earned a Cup.
2023 Results: Eleven runners earned a Cup.
2022 Results: Six runners earned a Cup.
2021 Results: Eleven runners earned a Cup.
2020 Results: Eleven runners earned a Cup.
2019 Results: Seven runners completed both a Pemberton Trail race in February and a Snakebite race in March. (The Stoneman Trail 14k, usually the 2nd of the 3-race series, was canceled by park management due to wet weather and poor trail conditions.) Winners took home a tomato plant and an engraved coffee mug like the one shown below.
2018 Results: Only one runner, Timothy Lubbers, fit all three races into his schedule. He won the engraved Cup and a tomato plant!
2017 Results: The six runners below completed all three races of the inaugural Cup series. Click here for details.
