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! …
2013 Javelina Jundred Men’s Preview
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
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
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 …
CSU Fullerton Study
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
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
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 …
Beating The Heat, or: How to Run a Heat Race
On Saturday I ran the Scottsdale Beat The Heat 11.22k, a race touted to be the “hottest race on earth”. As a tribute to the record-setting 122 degree record Phoenix heat on June 26, 1990, the race date is chosen to coincide with the corresponding weekend in 2013. With a prize purse of over $8500 for the top 10 finishers, the field arrives hot and ready. Standing at the start line with James Bonnett, we feel out of place among the ranks of Andrew Lemoncello (2008 Olympian, 27:57 10k), Nahom Mesfin (2008 Olympian, 13:29 5k), Fernando Cabada (2:11:53 Marathon), and many others. I am under no illusion I will place in the top 10. When the …
Adrenaline Night Runs 2013
As the sun sunk over the Arizona skyline, the temperature hovered over 100 degrees. In excess of 300 runners gathered on a moonless night for the inaugural Adrenaline Night Runs at McDowell Mountain Regional Park outside Fountain Hills. From first time night runners to ultra veterans, a diverse group assembled to complete 13 km, 26 km, or the all-night 65 km on the Long Loop. Runners arrive as the sun sets. The Adrenaline Night Runs is the second race in the Insomniac Night Series, on a course more challenging than the mild-mannered Sinister only a month before. Built for mountain biking, the trails feature quick dips and rises, banked curves, and rocky slopes. Though none …
Fluid Sports Nutrition to be Liquid Nutrition Sponsor of Insomniac Night Series
Fluid Sports Nutrition is partnering with Aravaipa Running to provide the liquid nutrition for the inaugural Insomniac Night Trail Running series. Fluid will supply Fluid Performance at the aid stations throughout the night series, along with samples to runners at the race. Fluid Performance Drink combines ingredients that work in unison together and provide more benefit than taking them individually. When consumed during exercise training and competition, Fluid Performance provides the stable energy, electrolytes, and taste you need to perform. Fluid Performance Drink is also easy to digest thanks to its gluten-free carbohydrates, it is dairy free, and contains no unnecessary ingredients. What are the benefits of Fluid Performance Drink? Energy Delivery – Simple & complex carbohydrates …