From Nick Coury, co-race director at Aravaipa Running: Today I announce that I am stepping down as co-race director and CTO of Aravaipa Running. The last five years have been incredibly rewarding for me, watching the small trail running community in Phoenix explode into one of the largest and most vibrant in the country. I have nothing but gratitude for all the people I have met, experiences I have shared, and lives I have been a part of. I am excited to move in a new direction with my own career, and look forward to watching the continued success of Aravaipa. With my brother Jamil in charge, I have no doubt he will continue to …

At approximately 11:45 PM last night, we cancelled the Vertigo Night Runs mid-race.  The decision was not made lightly.  The areas nearby were experiencing 60 MPH winds, rain and hail, severe electrical storms, and the radar indicated the system was moving toward the race.  After strong winds damaged several tents in the Ultracity and the weather appeared to worsen, the race was cancelled in the interest of runner and crew safety. We would like to thank everyone who helped us to break down the event and ensure the safety of every runner on the course.  Runners who completed their final loop after we disassembled the finish line should email nick@aravaiparunning.com with your finish time and we will …

Relays! March 6, 2014 – Phoenix, AZ – Aravaipa Running, the premiere trail and endurance running company, is again raising the bar with the second year of the Insomniac Night Series.  With great initial reception in 2013, the 2014 summer series returns with even more to offer.  The big news this year is the introduction of team relays at two of the events, Adrenaline in June and Hypnosis in August.  In addition, the series sees the return of Sinister in May, Vertigo in July, and the Javelina Jangover in September.  The series draws runners from all over the valley, as night running offers the opportunity to race when the scorching summer heat makes running long distances …

Race report by Martina Haussman I came to Phoenix / Arizona first time end of 1999 in order to celebrate the new milenium with a 6 day race. I got hooked by running on an all-weather track surrounded by cactus dessert. I waited for a comeback in vain. I began to regularly take part in the 72-hours races into New Years and combined it with short trail hike vacations before and after the event. The race venue did move to a 500m dirt track and did move again two years ago to even dirtier one mile loop at Camelback Ranch, the big baseball stadium of Glendale. The 6 days finally are back for the 25. …

  We are excited to announce this year’s team!  Without further ado, here is the new team’s roster: Kelly Agnew, Ogden, UT Dave Bloom, Phoenix, AZ James Bonnett, Scottsdale, AZ Mel Branta, Scottsdale, AZ Jamil Coury, Phoenix, AZ Nick Coury, Phoenix, AZ Anthony Culpepper, Silverton, CO Chase Duarte, Vail, AZ Justin Lutick, Fountain Hills, AZ Rich McKnight, Scottsdale, AZ Holly Miller, Scottsdale, AZ Kristina Pham, Phoenix, AZ Cristian Rios, Phoenix, AZ Kristin Steele, Surprise, AZ Jenn Thompson, Boulder, CO  What does it take to make Team Aravaipa? By Nick Coury, Team Manager This is the first year we have accepted open applications for Team Aravaipa, and the process has been enlightening to say the least!  …

Team Aravaipa is a group of Arizona trail and ultrarunners committed to bettering themselves, the trail and ultrarunning community as a whole, and being ambassadors for Aravaipa Running and its races.  We are now accepting applications for the 2014 team!  Applications will be accepted through November 1 for the 2014 team, and team announcement will be made in December 2013. Who should apply? Team Aravaipa is for ultrarunners along with shorter distance trail runners. Team Aravaipa is looking for local runners with ambition and drive to compete on a national level*. Team Aravaipa is looking for local runners with a presence in the community. Team Aravaipa is looking for runners who push their boundaries and aren’t …

We are excited to work with two researchers from CSU Fullerton on their study of the impact of creatine  on endurance running performance.  The study will be held at our two upcoming events in September, the Flagstaff Endurance Runs on September 14 and the Javelina Jangover Night Runs on September 21.  We encourage all runners planning to attend these events to consider participating in the study. What is involved in the study? There are two parts to participating in the study.  The first part is administered pre-race, and involves filling out a short questionnaire and taking a 10 minute cognitive ability test.  The second part is administered post-race, and involves taking another 10 minute cognitive ability …