RacesSouthwest

Destination100M

Javelina Jundred

Demand

3 out of 5

How much it asks

Worth

3 out of 5

Worth the flight + fee

McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Arizona, United States

Pemberton Trail, McDowell Mountain Regional Park. The Javelina loop terrain. Andy Blackledge / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Scorecard · is it worth it?

Worth the flight if the mountains match what you want.

The card

Javelina is in this catalog because people treat it like a destination 100, and we need a score that says what kind. It is a ~20-mile rolling loop on the Pemberton Trail in McDowell Mountain Regional Park, costumes, Golden Ticket, 30 hours, Halloween weekend. Demand is 3: 100 miles in desert heat-to-cold is a real night, and it is still a runnable loop. Vertical is a 2. Technicality is a 2. This is not HURT. This is not Hardrock. The demand is climate and distance, not terrain. A Golden Ticket does not turn a party loop into a mountain 100, and we are not going to score it as if it did.

Worth is 3, destination. People fly to Phoenix for this, which is why it is not regional. They fly for the party, the ticket, the scene, not for a mountain. That is allowed. It is also why worth is not 4 or 5. If your flight is for saguaro and a costume, the weekend can work. If your flight is for a mountain 100, you bought the wrong card. Destination here means the airport is part of the product. It does not mean ridges. Organization confidence is high: Aravaipa publishes like a large professional event. The next edition is October 31, 2026. Entry fee is the posted Aravaipa band ($525 starting January 1). Black Canyon is the other Arizona 100K in this batch, more of a point-to-point desert run, also 3/3. Neither is a skip. Neither is a mountain. If you wanted the Southwest as ridges, The Rut is Montana and Wasatch is Utah. Javelina is the desert loop that knows it is a party. We scored it that way.

Who it is for

Runners who want a first or fast 100 in a social desert loop, a Golden Ticket shot, or a Halloween weekend they will actually remember.

Who should skip

Anyone who thought a 100 in Arizona automatically meant mountains. If you wanted ridges, look at The Rut or Wasatch.

Finisher pace · 2025

Median finishers (~50th percentile of 486 finishers). Not a predicted you. · retrieved 2026-09-03

Coyote Camp 1 3.9 mi
Aid–aid
0.7 h
Elapsed
0.7 h
Clock
6:42 am
Jackass Junction 1 10.4 mi
Aid–aid
1.3 h
Elapsed
2.0 h
Clock
8:00 am
Rattlesnake Ranch 1 15.6 mi
Aid–aid
0.9 h
Elapsed
2.9 h
Clock
8:54 am
Javelina Jeadquarters 1 22.2 mi
Aid–aid
1.4 h
Elapsed
4.3 h
Clock
10:18 am
Coyote Camp 2 26.1 mi
Aid–aid
0.9 h
Elapsed
5.2 h
Clock
11:12 am
Jackass Junction 2 32.6 mi
Aid–aid
1.6 h
Elapsed
6.8 h
Clock
12:48 pm
Rattlesnake Ranch 2 37.7 mi
Aid–aid
1.1 h
Elapsed
7.9 h
Clock
1:54 pm
Javelina Jeadquarters 2 41.4 mi
Aid–aid
0.9 h
Elapsed
8.8 h
Clock
2:48 pm
Coyote Camp 3 45.3 mi
Aid–aid
1.1 h
Elapsed
9.9 h
Clock
3:54 pm
Jackass Junction 3 51.8 mi
Aid–aid
1.7 h
Elapsed
11.6 h
Clock
5:36 pm
Rattlesnake Ranch 3 56.9 mi
Aid–aid
1.2 h
Elapsed
12.8 h
Clock
6:48 pm
Javelina Jeadquarters 3 60.7 mi
Aid–aid
1.0 h
Elapsed
13.8 h
Clock
7:48 pm
Coyote Camp 4 64.6 mi
Aid–aid
1.2 h
Elapsed
15.0 h
Clock
9:00 pm
Jackass Junction 4 71.0 mi
Aid–aid
1.9 h
Elapsed
16.9 h
Clock
10:54 pm
Rattlesnake Ranch 4 76.2 mi
Aid–aid
1.4 h
Elapsed
18.3 h
Clock
12:18 am +1d
Javelina Jeadquarters 4 79.8 mi
Aid–aid
0.9 h
Elapsed
19.2 h
Clock
1:12 am +1d
Coyote Camp 5 83.8 mi
Aid–aid
1.5 h
Elapsed
20.7 h
Clock
2:42 am +1d
Jackass Junction 5 90.2 mi
Aid–aid
2.2 h
Elapsed
22.9 h
Clock
4:54 am +1d
Rattlesnake Ranch 5 95.3 mi
Aid–aid
1.5 h
Elapsed
24.4 h
Clock
6:24 am +1d
Finish 100 mi
Aid–aid
0.9 h
Elapsed
25.3 h
Clock
7:18 am +1d

Miles	Station	Aid–aid	Elapsed	Clock
3.9	Coyote Camp 1	0.7 h	0.7 h	6:42 am
10.4	Jackass Junction 1	1.3 h	2.0 h	8:00 am
15.6	Rattlesnake Ranch 1	0.9 h	2.9 h	8:54 am
22.2	Javelina Jeadquarters 1	1.4 h	4.3 h	10:18 am
26.1	Coyote Camp 2	0.9 h	5.2 h	11:12 am
32.6	Jackass Junction 2	1.6 h	6.8 h	12:48 pm
37.7	Rattlesnake Ranch 2	1.1 h	7.9 h	1:54 pm
41.4	Javelina Jeadquarters 2	0.9 h	8.8 h	2:48 pm
45.3	Coyote Camp 3	1.1 h	9.9 h	3:54 pm
51.8	Jackass Junction 3	1.7 h	11.6 h	5:36 pm
56.9	Rattlesnake Ranch 3	1.2 h	12.8 h	6:48 pm
60.7	Javelina Jeadquarters 3	1.0 h	13.8 h	7:48 pm
64.6	Coyote Camp 4	1.2 h	15.0 h	9:00 pm
71.0	Jackass Junction 4	1.9 h	16.9 h	10:54 pm
76.2	Rattlesnake Ranch 4	1.4 h	18.3 h	12:18 am +1d
79.8	Javelina Jeadquarters 4	0.9 h	19.2 h	1:12 am +1d
83.8	Coyote Camp 5	1.5 h	20.7 h	2:42 am +1d
90.2	Jackass Junction 5	2.2 h	22.9 h	4:54 am +1d
95.3	Rattlesnake Ranch 5	1.5 h	24.4 h	6:24 am +1d
100	Finish	0.9 h	25.3 h	7:18 am +1d

Local clock derived from published start + finisher splits, not a forecast.

Finishers only (DNFs missing, so the real back of the field is slower).

Weekend

Official handbook facts

Start: 06:00
Pacer from: 61.2 mi
Tracker: Open

Aravaipa Javelina Jundred page · retrieved 2026-09-06 (repo record)

Field

Last editions · 100M scored distance

Field evidence: who showed up, who finished, how long. DNF is that evidence, not a difficulty score. Public results, scored distance only.

2025

Starters: 776
Finishers: 492
DNF: 37%
Win: 12:10:12
Median: 25:15:44

2024

Starters: 745
Finishers: 421
DNF: 43%
Win: 12:45:04
Median: 25:26:45

2023

Starters: 786
Finishers: 513
DNF: 35%
Win: 12:43:10
Median: 25:21:47

Field evidence: who showed up, who finished, how long. DNF is that evidence, not a difficulty score. Public results, scored distance only.
Year	Starters	Finishers	DNF	Win	Median
2025retrieved 2026-09-06 (repo record)	776	492	37%	12:10:12	25:15:44
2024retrieved 2026-09-06 (repo record)	745	421	43%	12:45:04	25:26:45
2023retrieved 2026-09-06 (repo record)	786	513	35%	12:43:10	25:21:47

Latest median 25:15:44 (2025) vs the 30-hour cutoff already listed in Gate. Not a hardness score.

Overall field only. Not a pro or sponsored subset.

Climate

Typical October at the start area · historical race-week weather

Typical high: 87°F (31°C)
Typical low: 63°F (17°C)
Typical precip: 1.1 in (28 mm) / October
Days with rain: 11% of days
High point: 2,487 ft (758 m)

BewareTypical daytime highs in the heat.

2015–2024 October means at the start / massif. · Open-Meteo ERA5 / climate · retrieved 2026-09-06 (repo record)

Map

Terrain around McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Not an official course map. OpenTopoMap / OSM / SRTM

Dimensions

Ten 1–5 scores with a one-line why. Organization has a separate confidence tag.

Supporting dimensions · organization confidence high

Distance & format

How much does the advertised distance and format actually ask?

A 100-mile loop party with a 30-hour cutoff and a Golden Ticket. The format is social, not alpine.

Vertical

How serious is the climbing, not just the mile marker?

Rolling desert. The vert is not the story.

Technicality

Hands, poles, route-finding, or just a long dirt road?

Pemberton Trail singletrack, mostly runnable. Not a mountain 100.

Climate

Heat, monsoon, ice, or a friendly summer afternoon?

Late October in the McDowells: heat by day, cold by night. Climate is the demand.

Altitude

Does the air change the race, or is it a talking point?

Sonoran desert hills, not a 14er.

Logistics

How hard is the weekend around the race: travel, crew, lodging, rules?

Fountain Hills / Phoenix airport. Easy. That is why people fly for a party 100.

Prestige & field

Does the start list and history change what the weekend feels like?

Golden Ticket, costumes, a deep field. Prestige of a scene, not a mountain.

Organization

From public evidence, does the event look competently run?

Aravaipa machine, publicly documented, large. Competent.

Value

Entry fee, travel tax, and lottery friction versus what you get on course.

A destination for the scene. Not a destination for the mountains. Worth 3 is that split.

Adventure & scenery

Would you fly for the place even if nobody kept score?

Saguaro and a costume 100. Desert pretty. Not a reason if you wanted ridges.

Supporting dimensions · organization confidence high
Dimension	Score	Why
Distance & format How much does the advertised distance and format actually ask?	4 out of 5	A 100-mile loop party with a 30-hour cutoff and a Golden Ticket. The format is social, not alpine.
Vertical How serious is the climbing, not just the mile marker?	2 out of 5	Rolling desert. The vert is not the story.
Technicality Hands, poles, route-finding, or just a long dirt road?	2 out of 5	Pemberton Trail singletrack, mostly runnable. Not a mountain 100.
Climate Heat, monsoon, ice, or a friendly summer afternoon?	4 out of 5	Late October in the McDowells: heat by day, cold by night. Climate is the demand.
Altitude Does the air change the race, or is it a talking point?	1 out of 5	Sonoran desert hills, not a 14er.
Logistics How hard is the weekend around the race: travel, crew, lodging, rules?	2 out of 5	Fountain Hills / Phoenix airport. Easy. That is why people fly for a party 100.
Prestige & field Does the start list and history change what the weekend feels like?	4 out of 5	Golden Ticket, costumes, a deep field. Prestige of a scene, not a mountain.
Organization From public evidence, does the event look competently run?	4 out of 5	Aravaipa machine, publicly documented, large. Competent.
Value Entry fee, travel tax, and lottery friction versus what you get on course.	3 out of 5	A destination for the scene. Not a destination for the mountains. Worth 3 is that split.
Adventure & scenery Would you fly for the place even if nobody kept score?	3 out of 5	Saguaro and a costume 100. Desert pretty. Not a reason if you wanted ridges.