The Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 mile Endurance Run, known commonly as the Zane Grey 50, is a 50-mile (80 km) ultramarathon

Ultramarathon

An ultramarathon is any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of .There are two types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during specified time...

 that takes place on the Highline Trail in the Tonto National Forest

Tonto National Forest

The Tonto National Forest, encompassing 2,873,200 acres , is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and is the fifth largest national forest in the United States. The Tonto National Forest has diverse scenery, with elevations ranging from 1,400 feet in the Sonoran Desert to 7,400 feet...

 just below the Mogollon Rim

Mogollon Rim

The Mogollon Rim is a topographical and geological feature running across the U.S. state of Arizona. It extends approximately from northern Yavapai County eastward to near the border with New Mexico.-Description:...

 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

Pine, Arizona

Pine is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2000 census. Pine was established by four Mormon families in 1879....

. The race travels east and finishes at the 260 Trailhead, just east of the town of Christopher Creek

Christopher Creek

Christopher Creek is located in the Mogollon Rim area of the state of Arizona. The closest town Payson is 22 miles west of Christopher Creek.-External links:**...

. 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 51 miles. The race begins at 5:00 AM and continues through the day with the last runners finishing around 9:00 PM.

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

Dave Mackey

Dave Mackey, born November 22, 1969, is a professional American ultra runner and adventure racer who lives in Novato, California. Dave has set course records at many significant national ultra-distance trail running races, and spent several years adventure racing nationally and internationally. In...

 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

Nikki Kimball

Nikki Kimball is an American distance runner specializing in the Ultramarathon. She ran her first 100-mile race at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in 2004, and was the female winner. She was the winning female at Western States again in 2005 and 2007, becoming only the third woman to win...

.

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

Zane Grey

Zane Grey was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the Old West. Riders of the Purple Sage was his bestselling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, they later had second lives and continuing influence...

’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.

Date	Starters	Finishers	Percent	Race Director	Winner	Time	Winner	Time	Notes
April 16, 2011	128	91	71.1%	Joe Galope	Geoff Roes Geoff Roes Geoff Roes is an American ultra-marathon runner.-Career:Roes was raised in Cleveland, New York and excelled in track and cross country at Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square, NY. He competed in cross-country at Syracuse University for one year before becoming injured...	8:13:35	Andi Felton	10:36:28
April 24, 2010	94	74	78.7%	Joe Galope	Scott Jamie	9:40:55	Jane Larkendale	10:52:16
April 25, 2009	111	76	68.5%	Joe Galope	Jamil Coury	9:34:52	Nikki Kimball Nikki Kimball Nikki Kimball is an American distance runner specializing in the Ultramarathon. She ran her first 100-mile race at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in 2004, and was the female winner. She was the winning female at Western States again in 2005 and 2007, becoming only the third woman to win...	9:58:18
April 26, 2008	134	70	52.2%	Perry Edinger	Anton Krupicka Anton Krupicka Anton Krupicka is an American ultra-runner. He has won the Leadville 100 twice, the Miwok 100K, the Rocky Raccoon 100 Miler, the Collegiate Peaks 50 Miler, the White River 50 Miler twice , the High Mountain 50k and the Estes Park Marathon...	8:02:33	Anita Ortiz	10:45:25	50-km distance also
April 28, 2007	129	91	70.5%	Bob Redwanc	Kyle Skaggs	8:25:30	Emily Baer	10:33:31	Course ran in reverse
April 29, 2006	131	101	77.1%	Bob Redwanc	Josh Brimhall	8:51:43	Tania Pacev	11:07:02
April 30, 2005	125	96	76.8%	Bob Redwanc	Scott Creel	8:17:20	Nikki Kimball Nikki Kimball Nikki Kimball is an American distance runner specializing in the Ultramarathon. She ran her first 100-mile race at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in 2004, and was the female winner. She was the winning female at Western States again in 2005 and 2007, becoming only the third woman to win...	9:34:52
April 24, 2004	117	83	70.9%	Bob Redwanc	Dave Mackey	7:51:07	Nikki Kimball Nikki Kimball Nikki Kimball is an American distance runner specializing in the Ultramarathon. She ran her first 100-mile race at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in 2004, and was the female winner. She was the winning female at Western States again in 2005 and 2007, becoming only the third woman to win...	9:14:24	Course records!
April 26, 2003	147	108	73.5%	Bob Redwanc	Nate McDowell/Chad Ricklefs	8:11:44	Anthea Schmid	10:12:28
April 27, 2002	54	49	90.7%	Garrett Ford	Karl Meltzer Karl Meltzer Karl Meltzer is an ultrarunner and ultrarunning coach based in Sandy, Utah. While many ultramarathoners tend to be vegetarian, vegan, and anti-alcohol or caffeine, Meltzer has been seen with bacon, red bull, and microbrews...	8:07:00	Petra Pirc	9:54:00
April 28, 2001	75	65	86.7%	Linda Van Tilborg/Geri Kilgariff	Dennis Poolheco	8:47:53	Ruth Zollinger	10:25:51
April 29, 2000	55	46	83.6%	Linda Van Tilborg/Geri Kilgariff	Ian Torrence	8:34:33	Valerie Caldwell	11:17:47	First repeat winners
April 24, 1999	52	41	78.8%	Linda Van Tilborg/Geri Kilgariff	Ian Torrence	8:31:55	Mahieu/Caldwell	11:01:39
April 25, 1998	34	25	73.5%	Linda Van Tilborg/Geri Kilgariff	Scott Jurek Scott Jurek Scott Gordon Jurek is an American ultramarathoner. Throughout Jurek's career he has been one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning many of the sport's most prestigious races multiple times, including the Hardrock Hundred , the Badwater Ultramarathon , the Spartathlon ,...	8:48:50	Julie Arter	12:41:02
April 26, 1997	22	15	68.2%	Linda Van Tilborg/CL Johnson	Scott Devlin	10:29:52	Judy Overholzter	19:22:43
April 27, 1996	20	10	50.0%	Pat McKenzie	Dana Miller	10:26:38	Joanne Urioste	12:46:28
May 13, 1995	36	27	75.0%	Pat McKenzie	John Loeschorn	4:48:26	Sherry Kae Johns	5:34:01	50-Km distance
May 14, 1994	43	39	90.7%	Pat McKenzie	Steve Chrisitan	4:57:29	Tracey Varga	6:17:51	50-Km distance
May 15, 1993	30	23	76.7%	Pat McKenzie	Doug Griffen	4:53:51	Kathy Bricliffe	5:22:15	50-Km distance
April 25, 1992	20	9	45.0%	Pat McKenzie	Krik Apt	11:36:00	N/A	N/A	First sub-12 hour finish
April 27, 1991	20	15	75.0%	Pat McKenzie	Dow Mattingly	8:25:00	Lorraine Gersitz	10:54:00	Course rerouted to FSR
May 5, 1990	17	6	35.3%	Pat McKenzie	Scott Modzelewski	12:55:00	N/A	N/A	First running of Highline Trail

External links

• zanegrey50.com - Official site of the Zane Grey 50 Mile Endurance Run