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Colorado Springs, USA – November 12, 2024 – Aravaipa Running is thrilled to announce its acquisition of the Endurance Race Series Colorado events. These cherished races, with their roots deeply embedded in Colorado’s Front Range, have been a source of connection and inspiration under the leadership of Endurance Race Series Founder Jeff Stoner for over a decade. With twelve memorable years of community building and trail racing excellence, Stoner has decided to step back from the Colorado race scene, entrusting Aravaipa Running with the responsibility of preserving and growing the legacy of these events. In taking up the reins, Aravaipa Running—led by founder Jamil Coury—will assume responsibility for five distinct races that draw runners of all …

Ram Party Trail Runs take place out of Colorado Springs, Colorado in May and includes distances from 5K to 50 Mile. The races are split between Saturday and Sunday with the 50 Mile starting from  Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort on Saturday. The “shorter distances” begin at Rainbow Gulch Trailhead and run around Rampart Reservoir before returning to the finish line, where the real RamPart[y] begins. Anyway, last year around April I was coming off a string of 50K races and was looking to jump up in distance so I decided to sign-up for the Inaugural Ram Party 54 Mile race. This was putting myself out of my comfort zone for a few reasons. 1) This was …

A profile of ultrarunner, Keith Munch We often meet people at our races or group runs who inspire us, and whenever possible, we aim to share their stories with you. Meet Keith Munch, a member of the Aravaipa running community.  A recent transplant from Arizona to Colorado, he recently finished the inaugural Royal Gorge Groove 60K (finishing with a grotesquely broken pinky finger thanks to misplaced footing on the technical trail early on in the race).  He is preparing to toe the line at Ring the Springs 100 Mile in June, sandwiched by two more 100 Mile races in May and July.  Without further ado, meet Keith. 1. Tell us about yourself!  I was born …

Live Webcast | Live Results Phoenix, AZ – The Desert Solstice 24 hour is set to be most competitive 24 hour run in the world in 2020, bringing together some of the most talented ultrarunners in the country. Leading the men’s field, Zach Bitter is the current 100 mile world record holder in 11:19:13, but has never made it to the end of a 24 hour race. Will this be his year? Next, we have the top three members of the USA 24 Hour Team, who won the Gold Medal in the IAU World 24 Hour Championships in Albi, France. Oliver Leblond (171.17 Miles), Jake Jackson (165.06 Miles), and Harvey Lewis (160.69 Miles) will all …

Aravaipa has been fortunate to hold 3 recent in-person events: Silverton Alpine Marathons, Kendall Mountain, and Tushars Mountain Runs. Read below as RD’s Julie and Noah recount the experience. From Julie: Rather than ‘you never know what you have until it’s gone,’ these races were ‘you never know how much you missed something until it’s back!’  Silverton Alpine and Kendall Mountain were our first in-person races since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and it was incredible to be back to in-person races.  There were many changes to the race experience for staff and runners alike.  In typical ultra-runner fashion, participants adapted better than we could have hoped. Saturday morning, just before sunrise, participants in …