About us

After a short hiatus, the Desert Challenge returned in 2026 with a refreshed format that blends trail running at Usery Mountain Regional Park with high pressure medical challenges that reward sharp thinking as much as physical grit.

race directors

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Geoff Comp, DO, MFAWM

Associate Program Director- Creighton University School of Medicine/Valleywise Health Medical Center (Phoenix) Emergency Medicine Residency
Division Chief- Wilderness Medicine and EMS. Valleywise Health Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine

Aubrey Bethel, MD

Simulation Director- Creighton University East Valley Core Faculty

Andrea Ferrari

contact

If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at azdesertmedwar@gmail.com. You can also join us on Facebook and Instagram @medwarphoenix!