Cocodona Virtual Experience

May 2nd – June 5th, 2022REGISTER TODAYTo celebrate the second year of Aravaipa’s iconic 250-mile trail race, the Cocodona 250, we’re bringing a slice of Arizona to you! Inspired by the week-long in-person event, the Cocodona Virtual Experience is your chance to rack up 250+ miles on your local trails or treadmill, starting the same day the in-person racers hit the trail. For our virtual runners, the party goes on all month, and then some. You’ll have five weeks to log your total distance, with exciting milestones up for the taking along the way as you run virtually from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff, AZ.This event is truly a journey unlike any other. Each week …

Pinal Peak Trail Runs

Pinal Peak 2022 Update Due to the 2021 Telegraph Fire, the Pinal Peak 50K is cancelled until further notice. Saturday May 29, 2021 50 Kilometers | 6,282′ elevation gain Point to point course from Miami, Arizona to the top of Pinal Peak, finishing in Downtown Globe, Arizona Register Now Purchase your shuttle ticket here. View your wave start here. This point-to-point 50K starts in the historic mining town of Miami, Arizona. From here runners will begin the steep climb up to Pinal Peak at 7,850′ feet, transitioning from Desert Juniper to lush Pine Trees and cooler weather! Expansive views of the old Inspiration and Bluebird Mine give way to the rolling green hills of Tonto …

Aravaipa Rides – Race Director

Operations Job Purpose Aravaipa Rides is an event management company specializing in endurance mountain biking events. To produce outstanding events, we rely on the expertise of our well rounded Race Directors to make sure that event production is constantly moving forward with the safety, fun, and total experience for participants always in mind. Race Directors continually reflect on the big picture while also focusing on the small details that make Aravaipa events special.  Aravaipa Rides is a newer business venture under the Aravaipa corporate umbrella (encompassing Aravaipa Running, Aravaipa Artworx, and Steep Life Media). The Aravaipa Rides Race Director would be responsible for overseeing the direction, marketing, and business development of this branch of Aravaipa’s …

Thank you, Scout

Hayley PollackCommunity, News, This Week In Aravaipa Running

I often walk away from conversations with Scout deeply moved by his integrity of character. Over the last 2.5 years he has provided me and all of us at Aravaipa Running with many other takeaways: mostly lessons in dedication, hard work, integrity, passion and following your heart. Scout brought his innumerable strengths to the Aravaipa Race Directing team and while he will be leaving the team on Friday, he is leaving it significantly better than he found it. Scout’s continued impact can be found in our transition to reusable cups, composting at the warehouse, and better recycling company-wide both at events and behind the scenes. Scout spearheaded our relationship with The Maricopa Trail & Park …

Virtual Sinister

APRIL 19-25, 2021 54K | 27K | 18K| 9K | 5K DAWN BREAKER = 113K CHALLENGE SLEEPLESS SUMMERWelcome to the virtual race that threatens the idea of ‘a night on the town!’ Sinister Virtual Night Run is the kickoff event in the 2021 Virtual Insomniac Series and allows runners to chance to create a night race that is alarmingly fun! Have you had a chance to run that 5K with your family this summer? Choose one of five distances offered or take the ultra challenge and run all distances for the Sinister Dawn Breaker 113K (details below). Seize the opportunity to connect your friends and family from across the nation and across the world with a ‘dark’ …

Virtual Vertigo

AUGUST 9-15, 2021 52K | 31K | 20K | 10K | 6K DAWN BREAKER = 119K CHALLENGE DIZZYING POSSIBLITYStarting to fall for these night races, yet? We know the feeling! It’s hard to control once that adrenaline kicks in and your breath and stride become a hypnotic stunner under the navy hues of a darkened sky. It’s a feeling that will leave you reeling with excitement! Experience it for yourself and join us for the first annual Vertigo Virtual Night Run, the fifth of six nights in the Insomniac Series! Vertigo  Virtual is another opportunity to ‘seize the night’ and connect communities  as we keep the the world spinning! Join us and a community of insomniac …

Virtual Hypnosis

JUNE 12-20 2021 54K | 34K | 20K| 14K | 6K DAWN BREAKER = 128K CHALLENGE HYPNOTIC EVENINGSBecome entranced by the night and join our online running community for the second annual Hypnosis Virtual Night Run. The third night in the Insomniac Series, Hypnosis Virtual gives runners the opportunity to connect world wide as they ‘seize the night’ virtually together. Another twilight adventure calls you to explore your surrounding landscapes as a creature mesmerized by the night life. Join a community of runners  and escape the summer heat as you challenge yourself to train your tired eyes to stay focused on the path ahead-and keep running, and keep running, and keep running. Choose from five distances …

Virtual Adrenaline

MAY 17-23 2021 50K | 25K | 15K | 10K | 6K DAWN BREAKER = 106K CHALLENGE RUSH INTO THE NIGHTGet your blood racing as you step into the night for our second annual Adrenaline Virtual Night Run. The second event in the Virtual Insomniac Series, Adrenaline Virtual gives runners the opportunity to connect world wide as they run the night. This after dark adventure allows you to re-discover your neighborhood, your town, or your trails under a twilight hue. Choose one of five distances offered or take the ultra challenge and run all distances for the Adrenaline Dawn Breaker 106K (details below). Join a community of runners  and escape the summer heat as you skip …

Rumble Reminiscence

Hayley PollackUncategorized

By Jen Laughlin | January 13, 2020 If you know me, you know that Coldwater Rumble is an extremely sentimental race. It was my first trail race, my first 50 mile, my twin sister’s first ultra, and my daughter’s first running race of any kind. But more than anything, it was the race that introduced me to the unique and incomparable trail running community, consequentially changing my running life in the best possible ways. Back in 2014 while approaching the milestone age of 40, I decided I wanted to do something “big”: I wanted to be an “endurance runner”. Yep, I laughed when I said it out loud too, but after a lifetime of playing …

Glass Half Full

Scout PhillipsUncategorized

FROM THE DESK OF YOUR LOCAL TREE-HUGGING, CONSERVATION-LOVING, IMPACT-REDUCTION-ADVOCATE, & RACE DIRECTOR -scout I know, I get it, it can often feel like the marketing teams behind some of your favorite events are just working overtime to get you suckered into making another superfluous purchase to fill their pockets. For just $5 extra you can run in honor of your imaginary friend and we’ll write their name in the sky with invisible ink!! What a deal! It can be frustrating at times to feel like you’re being asked to pay more only to get less in return. So, what’s the deal with “Going Cupless?” Isn’t it just another money making gimmick? The fact of the …