Friday - August 8, 2025

Vertigo Night Rides

6 Hour Duo & Solo
3 Hour
7 Mile | 5.5 Mile Junior

White Tank Mountain Regional Park
Waddell, AZ

Experience the magic of night trail riding in the Sonoran desert at the Vertigo Night Trail Rides held on a rolling 7 mile loop at the White Tank Mountain Regional Park competitive track. This is a perfect beginner night ride with distances for all. Ride past towering saguaro cactus under the night stars!

This race is part of the Insomniac Night Trail Ride Series with events all across the state of Arizona. Join us and “Carpe Noctem” to “seize the night”!

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*Distances may vary slightly each year due to permitting.

Event Location

White Tank Mountain Regional Park

20304 West White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, AZ 85355

Our start/finish line is located in the Sonoran Loop Competitive Track.

Directions

Bib Pickup

Thursday, August 7
12:00-5:00 PM

Aravaipa Headquarters
2401 S. 24th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034

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Friday, August
6:00-7:30 PM

White Tank Mountain Regional Park
20304 West White Tank Mountain Road,
Waddell, AZ 85355

Start Times

Start Times
7:00PM - 6 Hour Solo & Duo Start
7:15PM - 3 Hour Solo Start
7:30PM - 7 Mile Solo Start
7:35PM - 5.5 Mile Juniors Start

Volunteer

We need help to make Vertigo Night Rides possible. Volunteer perks include Aravaipa race credits and race swag!

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Race Perks

Finish Line Photo

Copy of Chip timed race results

Well stocked aid station

Finisher award by Aravaipa Artworx

Live Tracking

Follow the 2025 Vertigo Night Rides with live split points throughout the race.

Aravaipa Live

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Online registration closes at midnight 8/4. If spots are available, registration will be available at packet pickup and on site race day.
Please note: You must register at least 2 weeks prior to packet pick up in order to be guaranteed racer SWAG.

Race Registration

	Until 4/18	Until 6/20	Until 8/4	Race Week
6 Hour Duo	$110	$120	$130	$150
6 Hour Solo	$80	$85	$90	$100
3 Hour Solo	$65	$70	$75	$85
7 Mile Solo	$50	$55	$60	$70
5.5 Mile Juniors Race (8-14)	$25	$25	$25	$30

*Prices do not include 6.30% Maricopa County Tax

Course Information - 6 Hour's | 3 Hour

Key Stats

Date | Friday - August 8, 2025

Start Time | 7:00 PM

Time Limit | 6 Hours (1:00 AM Cutoff)

Distance | 7 Mile Loop

Total Elevation Gain | 208 feet per loop

Max Elevation | 1688 feet

Course Map

CalTopo Course Map

6 Hour Duo Event Details

Vertigo is the final race in the 2024 Insomniac Night Trail Ride Series. All races will be held on the same 7 mile loop and repeated as many times as you'd like in your respective race.

The loop is comprised of the Main Track and Beginner Loop which feature a mix of wider rolling desert terrain, some more narrow and rocky single track and a short steep climb.

Riders will experience a variety of conditions and challenges while looping under the night sky.

In addition to a fully stocked drink and feed station at the start/finish line at the Sonoran Loop Competitive Track, there will be one water and electrolyte remote aid station located along the Main Loop that riders will pass by every loop. Our main aid station will be stocked with water, ice, electrolyte drinks, salty and sweet snacks, fruit, pb&j, bean rollups, hot food (quesadillas, grilled cheese), and more.

Key Stats

Date | Friday - August 8, 2025

Start Time | 7:00 PM

Time Limit | 6 Hours (1:00 AM Cutoff)

Distance | 7 Mile Loop

Total Elevation Gain | 208 feet per loop

Max Elevation | 1688 feet

Course Map

CalTopo Course Map

6 Hour Solo Event Details

Vertigo is the final race in the 2024 Insomniac Night Trail Ride Series. All races will be held on the same 7 mile loop and repeated as many times as you'd like in your respective race.

The loop is comprised of the Main Track and Beginner Loop which feature a mix of wider rolling desert terrain, some more narrow and rocky single track and a short steep climb.

Riders will experience a variety of conditions and challenges while looping under the night sky.

In addition to a fully stocked drink and feed station at the start/finish line at the Sonoran Loop Competitive Track, there will be one water and electrolyte remote aid station located along the Main Loop that riders will pass by every loop. Our main aid station will be stocked with water, ice, electrolyte drinks, salty and sweet snacks, fruit, pb&j, bean rollups, hot food (quesadillas, grilled cheese), and more.

Key Stats

Date | Friday - August 8, 2025

Start Time | 7:15 PM

Time Limit | 3 Hours (10:15 PM Cutoff)

Distance | 7 Mile Loop

Total Elevation Gain | 208 feet per loop

Max Elevation | 1688 feet

Course Map

CalTopo Course Map

3 Hour Solo Event Details

Vertigo is the final race in the 2024 Insomniac Night Trail Ride Series. All races will be held on the same 7 mile loop and repeated as many times as you'd like in your respective race.

The loop is comprised of the Main Track and Beginner Loop which feature a mix of wider rolling desert terrain, some more narrow and rocky single track and a short steep climb.

Riders will experience a variety of conditions and challenges while looping under the night sky.

In addition to a fully stocked drink and feed station at the start/finish line at the Sonoran Loop Competitive Track, there will be one water and electrolyte remote aid station located along the Main Loop that riders will pass by every loop. Our main aid station will be stocked with water, ice, electrolyte drinks, salty and sweet snacks, fruit, pb&j, bean rollups, hot food (quesadillas, grilled cheese), and more.

Course Information - 7 Mile and Junior Race

Key Stats

Date | Friday - August 8, 2025

Start Time | 7:30 PM

Time Limit | 5.5 Hours (1 AM Cutoff)

Distance | 7 Miles

Total Elevation Gain | 208 feet

Max Elevation | 1688 feet

Course Map

CalTopo Course Map

7 Mile Event Details

Vertigo is the final race in the 2024 Insomniac Night Trail Ride Series. All races will be held on the same 7 mile loop and repeated as many times as you'd like in your respective race.

The loop is comprised of the Main Track and Beginner Loop which feature a mix of wider rolling desert terrain, some more narrow and rocky single track and a short steep climb.

Riders will experience a variety of conditions and challenges while looping under the night sky.

In addition to a fully stocked drink and feed station at the start/finish line at the Sonoran Loop Competitive Track, there will be one water and electrolyte remote aid station located along the Main Loop that riders will pass by every loop. Our main aid station will be stocked with water, ice, electrolyte drinks, salty and sweet snacks, fruit, pb&j, bean rollups, hot food (quesadillas, grilled cheese), and more.

Key Stats

Date | Friday - August 8, 2025

Start Time | 7:35 PM

Time Limit | 5.5 Hours (1 AM Cutoff)

Distance | 5.5 Miles

Total Elevation Gain | 208 feet

Max Elevation | 1688 feet

Course Map

CalTopo Course Map

5.5 Junior Event Details

Vertigo is the final race in the 2024 Insomniac Night Trail Ride Series. The Juniors Loop will cut out the final climb and loop through the North Ridge Aid Station. It will be approximately 5.5 miles.

The loop is comprised of the Main Track and Beginner Loop which feature a mix of wider rolling desert terrain, some more narrow and rocky single track and a short steep climb.

Riders will experience a variety of conditions and challenges while looping under the night sky.

In addition to a fully stocked drink and feed station at the start/finish line at the Sonoran Loop Competitive Track, there will be one water and electrolyte remote aid station located along the Main Loop that riders will pass by every loop. Our main aid station will be stocked with water, ice, electrolyte drinks, salty and sweet snacks, fruit, pb&j, bean rollups, hot food (quesadillas, grilled cheese), and more.

Additional Info

We will have our MedStar Solutions medical staff based at the start / finish headquarters to assist with first aid onsite. We reserve the right to pull you from the race if medical officials deem it necessary.
NOTE: Please do NOT call 911 in a medical emergency. Our medical team is highly trained and understands the terrain and driving access points. Please call the race day number and they will dispatch immediately.

The race courses will be well marked with orange plastic ribbons with black polka dots and reflective medallions. Trail junctions and turns will be well marked with reflective laminated signs. In addition, blue & white checkerboard plastic flagging and RED reflective WRONG WAY signs will be hung to designate non-race or “WRONG WAY” trails. All riders are responsible for understanding the layout of the course. Please familiarize yourself with the course maps on our website prior to race day and/or print a map to bring along with you.

Race Day Schedule

Please arrive early to park, check in and spin out prior to your ride. Restroom facilities are located at the start/finish area.

6:00 PM – Bib pickup / race day registration begin
7:00 PM - 6 Hour Solo & Duo Start
7:11 PM - Sunset
7:15 PM – 3 Hour Solo Start
7:30 PM - 7 Mile Solo Start
7:35 PM – Juniors Start
7:37 PM - End Civil Twilight
10:15 PM - 3 Hour Race End
1:00 AM - 6 Hour Race End

Location

White Tank Mountain Regional Park

20304 West White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, AZ 85355

Our start/finish line is located in the Sonoran Loop Competitive Track.

Directions

NORTH: Take Highway 303 south and exit at PEORIA AVE. Turn right from the off-ramp and travel west for 1 mile on Peoria Ave to Cotton Lane. Turn left (south) onto Cotton Lane until you get to Olive Ave. Turn right (west) on Olive Ave and continue 4 miles to the park gate.

SOUTH: Take Highway 303 north and exit at NORTHERN AVE. Turn left (west) at the light and off-ramp onto Northern Ave, traveling west for 1 mile to Cotton Lane. Turn right (north) onto Cotton lane and travel 1 mile to Olive Ave. Turn left (west) onto Olive Ave and continue for 4 miles to the park gate.

Parking
Remember the park now charges a $7 park entry fee per vehicle.
Please arrive early and have correct change (cash) available on race evening for a smooth entry process. Maricopa County Parks also offers an Annual Pass for $85. Carpool to save!

Timing
All races will be professionally chip timed with a disposable timing chip attached to your bike bib. Please attach to your handlebars on the front of your bike. Live results will be available during the event at Aravaipa Live.

Duo Teams
We will offer a duo team option for the 6 Hour race. 6 Hour Team participants are comprised of two riders on a single team who complete laps one at a time for their team. You decide who rides which laps and how many. Riders may elect to ride more than one loop in a row, but switching between riders may be done only in the transition zone at the start/finish area.

Camping
Camping is allowed by White Tank Mountain Regional Park for this event in their dirt parking lot as long as you purchase a camping permit here. One $15 camping permit will be good for one truck / van / camper for the night of the race.

Mountain Biking and Trash
Please respect the trails and the beauty of the desert by disposing of any trash at one of our aid stations. We do recycle and participate in the Terracycle program where we recycle used nutrition packets and gel wrappers. Please deposit them in the specified container at the feed station.

Trail Etiquette
Remember to always remain on designed trails, no short cutting.
Headphones are not permitted. No E- Bikes.

This course includes some legit single track. If you are fast and attempting to pass, please alert the rider in front of you before flying past them. Likewise, if you hear a rider approaching you from behind, attempt to find a spot to allow the pass once it is safe to do so.

As a general rule, when passing a rider, announce, “on your left.” Remain in control and respect the other participants.
Everyone is after the same goal here so let’s be respectful of each other’s races and have fun.

Pets
For the safety of all individuals, no pets are allowed on-course at the night races. Any pets at the race must be on a leash at all times, respect park rules, and be supervised.

Results & Photos

Course Records

6 Hour Duo
Zane Garrels & Carson Morris - 76.4 miles - 2024

6 Hour Solo
Male- Riley Barclay - 63 Miles - 2019
Female- Avery Morris - 41.7 Miles - 2024

3 Hour Solo
Male - Kendall Smith - 35.1 Miles - 2022
Female - Marion Cholieu - 28.1 - 2022

7 Mile
Male - Robert Cogburn - 28:37 - 2021
Female - Kayla Hawk - 39:15 - 2023

Junior
Male - Conner Cooke - 24:53 - 2024
Female - Sabine Bishop - 42:58 - 2022