Elephant Mountain
Feb 6, 2027Cave Creek, AZ50 mi, 50K +4
31 mi from Saguaro Showdown, 2 weeks after Saguaro Showdown, registration open
At a glance
- Date
- Jan 23, 2027
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
- Distances
- Backyard Ultra
- Registration
- See ultrasignup.com
- Official site
- backyardultra.com
- Listed from
- UltraSignup
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026
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The Saguaro Showdown Backyard Ultra is a backyard ultra-style race. The race website has moved to Big's Backyard Ultra.
Key dates
Race day
Jan 23, 2027
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