Black Canyon Trail 100K Training Run #2 (Dec 1)

Jamil CouryNews

This Sunday, December 1 will be the second of three training runs along the Black Canyon Trail 100K course. We will be running approximately 18 miles from Bumble Bee to Black Canyon City Trailhead. There will be two on course water / aid stops at approximately mile 4.4 and 11.4. This section is mostly single track trail winding through saguaros and breathtaking views of the Bradshaw Mountains. There are also several stream crossings in the latter miles of the run! The course will be minimally marked with orange ribbon and some flour arrows at key junctions, but we make no guarantees! Please download and bring these maps and pay attention on the run. Maps | 1st …

Black Canyon Trail Training Run #1 (Nov 10)

Jamil CouryNews

This upcoming Sunday, November 10 will be the first of three training runs along the Black Canyon Trail. We will be breaking up the course for the inaugural BCT 100K race to be held February 15, 2014 into three sections on November 10, December 1 and January 19. Here is information for those of you wanting to join on this first training run: Date: Sunday, November 10, 2014. Time: 7:00am Meet at Bumble Bee or 7:30am Meet at Mayer High School. Directions to Bumble Bee (end of run, park here to carpool to run start): 1. Drive north from Phoenix on the I-17 Freeway 2. Take exit #248 towards Bumble Bee / Crown King 3. …

2013 Javelina Jundred Men’s Preview

Jamil CouryUncategorized

This year’s Javelina Jundred men’s field has shaped up in the past couple weeks to be quite impressive. We’ve got the Javelina men’s course record holder, the course record holder of The Grand Slam of Ultrarunning, and a past winner of the Badwater 135. Hal Koerner Set the course record on this course in 2011 at 13:47 and is a veteran 100 mile runner with numerous wins and records. He recently set the FKT on the John Muir Trail. Ian Sharman Smashed the course record for the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning this summer – finishing Western States, Vermont, Leadville and Wasatch 100 milers. He also won Leadville and has a 100 mile personal best of …

Aravaipa Youth Runs – McDowell Mountain Frenzy

Nick CouryPress Release, Uncategorized

 Aravaipa Running is proud to announce the Aravaipa Youth Runs! In partnership with the Scottsdale-based Naturopathic Specialists, Aravaipa will be offering select races to youth under the age of 18 at no cost. The first race to be offered is the McDowell Mountain Frenzy on December 7, 2013 with a 1.6 mile run.  Runners of any age are welcome, though children under 13 must have an adult accompany them during the entire run. The program intends to introduce youth to the joys of trail running in a safe and friendly environment. Exercise and diet are critical part of a lifelong healthy lifestyle, and Aravaipa Running stands behind encouraging this at all ages. Aravaipa also offers healthy and …

Team Aravaipa 2014

Nick CouryUncategorized

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 …

Silverton Alpine Marathon & 50K 2013

Jamil CouryRace Report

Heading over to Memorial Park on race morning of this year’s Silverton Alpine Marathon & 50K, I was hit with a few drops of rain. The skies were cloudy and dark in the pre-dawn hours leaving me wondering what the runners would be in for during the race. As darkness gave way to light as runners checked in and prepped for the day’s event, the skies looked ominous, but were holding out. Nineteen 50K runners took off at 7am for the short out and back on the last part of the course. The first runner, Dennis Pollow Jr. was back through the start/finish line in Memorial Park at 7:32 and was off to complete the …

CSU Fullerton Study

Nick CouryUncategorized

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 …

Mesmerized at the Hypnosis Night Runs

Nick CouryRace Report, Uncategorized

The Estrella Mountains stand as looming giants south of Phoenix, the rugged peaks jutting high in the sky.  nestled below the majestic giants are the single track trails located in the Estrella Mountain Regional Park, not as daunting but not to be underestimated.  Like the rest of the night series, the temperatures were warm but manageable as the sun sunk in the sky.  Runners who had participated in Sinister, Adrenaline, and Vertigo had an idea of what lay ahead.  With options of 15k, 31k, and 62k, over 175 runners arrived planning to run between one and four loops. The loop’s elevation profile. The course rolls through the foothills of the Estrellas, climbing gradually for the first …

Hypnosis Race Report by John Kruelle

Nick CouryRace Report, Uncategorized

I’ll start by saying there were two things I failed to execute on this run…  I needed two water bottles (only had one) and needed to fuel at a higher level, in spite of a good finish.   PRE-RACE All week the monsoon effects were drying out and temps were looking favorable for better conditions than Vertigo two weeks prior.  Check; great.  This holds up to be true.  The start temp is lower and the air is drier.  Compared to Vertigo, a 6.5 mile loop, this is 9.5ish.  Each had an aid station midpoint or so.  Check; great.  I’ve run the course before with Xterra, and while this is backwords of Xterra, this is still …

White Tank Mountain Regional Park Master Plan

Jamil CouryCommunity

I was asked at the beginning of the year to be a part of the White Tank Mountain Regional Park Stakeholder Advisory Group. A group of 4 was selected and our task was to help represent avid park users to provide feedback to Maricopa County Parks and Recreation staff (specifically Leigh Johnson, park planner and Raymond Schell, park supervisor) about improvements to the park master plan. The current master plan for White Tank Mountain Regional Park was written back in the 1960’s and doesn’t currently reflect the values or realities of today’s park users. The park staff was interested in updating the plan to current needs and expectations from visitors, resource protection and to provide …