Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile Run

The Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 mile Endurance Run, known commonly as the Zane Grey 50, is a 50-mile (80 km) ultramarathon that takes place on the Highline Trail in the Tonto National Forest just below the Mogollon Rim in central Arizona. The race is typically held on the 4th Saturday in April. The race starts at the Pine Trail head on the far west end of the Highline Trail, just south of the Town of Pine, Arizona. The race travels east and finishes at the 260 Trailhead, just east of the town of Christopher Creek. Runners climb cumulative total of over 10,000 feet (3048m) and descend a total of over 9000 feet (2743m). The actual distance is closer to 55 miles. The race begins at 5:00 AM and continues through the day with the last runners finishing around 9:00 PM.

Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile Run
DateLast weekend in April
LocationPine, Arizona
Event typeUltramarathon trail run
Distance50-mile (80 km)
Established1990
Course recordsMen: 7:51:07 (2004)
Dave Mackey
Women: 9:14:24 (2004)
Nikki Kimball
Official sitewww.zanegrey50.com

History

The race was founded in 1990 by Pat McKenzie and was first completed by Scott Modzelewski in a time of 12 hours, 55 minutes. The course record is held by Dave Mackey in a time of 7:51:07 Set in 2004. The women’s division course record of 9:14:24 was set in 2004 by Nikki Kimball.

Results

Seventeen runners signed up for the inaugural Zane Grey 50 mile run in 1990, only 6 finished. The following year, the course was rerouted because of the Dude Fire which burned down Zane Grey’s cabin, located just off the Highline Trail. From 1993 to 1995 the race was shortened to a 50-kilometer distance. Runners had the option to run the race on one of the two days the weekend it was held. Some runners opted to run both days. In 2007, the course was run in reverse, starting at the 260 Trailhead and travelling West to Pine. The race has an average finishing rate of 71%, making it one of the most difficult 50-mile ultra marathons in the country.

DateStartersFinishersPercentWinnerTimeWinnerTimeNotes
April 24, 2021474289.4%Charlie Ware7:47:42Jade Belzberg8:55:38Out and back route from Rim Top TH (50 miles)
April 25, 2020---Cancelled because of COVID-19 Pandemic
April 27, 201912810682.8%Jake Lawrence8:38:12Nicole Bitter9:24:06Out and back route from Rim Top TH (50 miles)
April 28, 20181409769.3%Charlie Ware7:30:42Lauren Coury9:32:19Out and back route from Rim Top TH (50 miles)
April 29, 201714711175.5%Karl Meltzer9:32:38Amber Reimondo10:56:5755 miles
April 23, 20161339672.2%Charlie Ware9:24:48Bethany Lewis9:56:2652 miles
April 25, 201515012181.3%René Rovera8:28:28Amie Blackham11:29:40Unusually cool weather. Rain after 12 hours.
April 26, 20141329370.5%Ryan Smith5:13:12Kerrie Bruxvoort6:15:11*33-mi. due to hazardous cold weather
April 27, 20131249576.6%James Bonnett8:40:18Kerrie Bruxvoort10:03:58
April 21, 20121268466.7%Catlow Shipek8:32:30Paulette Zillmer10:13:07
April 16, 20111289171.1%Geoff Roes8:13:35Andi Felton10:36:28
April 24, 2010947478.7%Scott Jamie9:40:55Jane Larkindale10:52:16
April 25, 20091117668.5%Jamil Coury9:34:52Nikki Kimball9:58:18
April 26, 200813470*52.2%Anton Krupicka8:02:33Anita Ortiz10:45:25*+64 finishers of 50-km distance
April 28, 20071299170.5%Kyle Skaggs8:25:30Emily Baer10:33:31Course ran in reverse
April 29, 200613110177.1%Josh Brimhall8:51:43Tania Pacev11:07:02
April 30, 20051259676.8%Scott Creel8:17:20Nikki Kimball9:34:52
April 24, 20041178370.9%Dave Mackey7:51:07Nikki Kimball9:14:24Course records!
April 26, 200314710873.5%Nate McDowell/Chad Ricklefs8:11:44Anthea Schmid10:12:28
April 27, 2002544990.7%Karl Meltzer8:07:00Petra Pirc9:54:00
April 28, 2001756586.7%Dennis Poolheco8:47:53Ruth Zollinger10:25:51
April 29, 2000554683.6%Ian Torrence8:34:33Valerie Caldwell11:17:47First repeat winners
April 24, 1999524178.8%Ian Torrence8:31:55Mahieu/Caldwell11:01:39
April 25, 1998342573.5%Scott Jurek8:48:50Julie Arter12:41:02
April 26, 1997221568.2%Scott Devlin10:29:52Judy Overholzter19:22:43
April 27, 1996201050.0%Dana Miller10:26:38Joanne Urioste12:46:28
May 13, 1995362775.0%John Loeschorn4:48:26Sherry Kae Johns5:34:0150-km distance
May 14, 1994433990.7%Steve Christian4:57:29Tracey Varga6:17:5150-km distance
May 15, 1993302376.7%Doug Griffen4:53:51Kathy Bricliffe5:22:1550-km distance
April 25, 199220945.0%Krik Apt11:36:00N/AN/AFirst sub-12 hour finish
April 27, 1991201575.0%Dow Mattingly8:25:00Lorraine Gersitz10:54:00Course rerouted to FSR
May 5, 199017635.3%Scott Modzelewski12:55:00N/AN/AFirst running of Highline Trail

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