Saturday - September 28, 2024

Flagstaff Sky Peaks Mountain Runs

50 MILE | 50KM | 26KM | 10KM

Flagstaff, AZ

Flagstaff Sky Peaks has a new look for 2024. The race will be staging out of the Fort Valley Trailhead, which gives us access to even more beautiful trails.

THE 50 MILE CIRCUMNAVIGATES THE SAN FRANCISCO PEAKS.

THE 50K EXPLORES AREAS AROUND SNOWBOWL, THE AZT, SCHULTZ TANK, and WEATHERFORD.

THE 26K CLIMBS TO SCHULTZ TANK AND THE WEATHERFORD AREA.

THE 10K SPEEDS AROUND FLUE, MOTO, AND POKER RUN TRAILS.

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*Distances may vary slightly each year due to permitting.

Event Location

Fort Valley Trailhead

Directions

Start Times

Saturday - September 28, 2024
6:00 AM – 50 Mile Start
7:00 AM – 50 Km Start
7:30 AM – 26 Km Start
8:00 AM – 10 Km Start

Bib Pickup

Friday, September 27
4:00pm-6:00pm
Hops on Birch
22 E Birch Ave #2
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Saturday , September 28
Starting at 5:15am
Fort Valley Trailhead
(Start/Finish)

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We need help to make Flagstaff Sky Peaks possible. Volunteer perks include Aravaipa race credits and race swag!

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Trekking Poles

Poles are allowed for all distances. If you start the 10K or 26K race with poles, you will need to carry them the entire race. The 50K and 50M can utilize their remote drop bags for pole logistics.

Live Tracking

Follow the 2024 Flagstaff Sky Peaks with live split points throughout race weekend.

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Registration closes: Mon, Sept 23 @ 11:59PM ET

Race Registration

	Until 5/28	Until 7/22	Until 9/23	Until Race Day
50 Mile	$185	$200	$215	$230
50 KM	$140	$155	$170	$185
26 KM	$95	$110	$125	$140
10 KM	$65	$75	$85	$95

*Race shirts guaranteed on race day if ordered by 9/1. Registration also available at Packet Pick-up depending on availability.
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Course Information

Key Stats

Date | Saturday - September 28, 2024

Start Time | 6:00 am

Time Limit | 16 Hours

Distance | 50.1 Miles

Total Elevation Gain | 6,532 feet

Max Elevation | 9,276 feet

Women's Course Record | 9:05:48 - Katalin Nagy (2023)

Men's Course Record | 7:18:07 - Scott Traer (2023)

50 Mile Event Details

The 50 Mile begins at the Fort Valley Trailhead. The first few miles are relatively easy as you'll run Forest Roads until you reach Fort Valley Aid Station at mile 2.5. After the aid station, you'll jump onto single track and steadily climb for the next seven miles. There are some steep sections as you approach Arizona Snowbowl. Enjoy the Powerline Climb!

The Snowbowl Aid at mile 9.5 is the high point of the course at 9300'. After Snowbowl Aid, you'll make your way through some beautiful aspens and head northbound on the Arizona Trail. You'll follow the AZT all the way to FS418 in the White Horse Hills area. There is another aid station shortly after this turn.

The next section is mostly on FS418 with one small section of single track... and it's largely downhill! A great chance for some fast and efficient miles. The views looking to the north are gorgeous.

Once you hit Hostetter Aid, you'll begin your climb to the Lockett Meadow Campground. Do a short lap around the camping area, take in the sights, and start your descent on FS553. This forest "road" is quite rocky and steep in some places. You'll finish your descent at 420 aid.

Leaving the 420 Aid Station, you take FS420 all the way to Schultz Pass. This road is smooth, rolling, and closed to traffic. Most of your elevation gain in this section comes in the last few miles before Schultz Pass Aid Station.

After Schultz Pass, you have one more challenge... the Weatherford Climb. This trail can be overgrown and there are some deadfalls to climb over or shimmy under. Once you hit the Kachina Wilderness boundary, you'll start heading back south. It's all downhill from here! You'll descend via the "Moto" trail. Lots of rocks and a couple of logs to dodge. The trail is downhill, but I wouldn't consider it fast.

After you hit Fort Valley Aid Station for the second time, it's just 2.5 miles of smooth forest road to the finish!

Crews are welcome at the start/finish, White Horse Aid Station (18.3), and Hostetter Aid Station (27.2).

Pacers can enter/exit the course at Hostetter Aid Station (27.2), or 420 Aid Station (34.8).

Pacers are allowed to run all the way to the finish, and take food/drink at aid stations.

Pacers do not need a bib, nor do they need to check in/out.

No muling allowed (carrying food/gear for the runner).

Key Stats

Date | Saturday - September 28, 2024

Start Time | 7:00 am

Time Limit | 15 Hours

Distance | 31.5 Miles

Total Elevation Gain | 4,015 feet

Max Elevation | 9.300 feet

Women's Course Record | 4:27:42 - Yngvild Kaspersen (2022)

Men's Course Record | 4:32:20 - Andy Wacker (2018)

50 KM Event Details

The 50K begins at the Fort Valley Trailhead. The first few miles are relatively easy as you'll run Forest Roads until you reach Fort Valley Aid Station at mile 2.5. After the aid station, you'll jump onto single track and steadily climb for the next seven miles. There are some steep sections as you approach Arizona Snowbowl. Enjoy the Powerline Climb!

The Snowbowl Aid at mile 9.5 is the high point of the course at 9300'. After Snowbowl Aid, you'll make your way through some beautiful aspens and head southbound on the Arizona Trail. You'll follow the AZT all the way back to Fort Valley Aid Station. You'll have access to a drop bag and a pacer here.

After leaving Fort Valley Aid for the second time, you'll follow the AZT up to Schultz Tank. This section is a gentle climb, but definitely runnable.

After Schultz Pass, you have one more challenge... the Weatherford Climb. This trail can be overgrown and there are some deadfalls to climb over or shimmy under. Once you hit the Kachina Wilderness boundary, you'll start heading back south. It's all downhill from here! You'll descend via the "Moto" trail. Lots of rocks and a couple of logs to dodge. The trail is downhill, but I wouldn't consider it fast.

After you hit Fort Valley Aid Station for the third time, it's just 2.5 miles of smooth forest road to the finish!

Key Stats

Date | Saturday - September 28, 2024

Start Time | 7:30 am

Time Limit | 14.5 Hours

Distance | 16 Miles

Total Elevation Gain | 1,925 feet

Max Elevation | 8,900 feet

Women's Course Record | 2:11:43 - Nienke Brinkman (2022)

Men's Course Record | 1:53:47 - Rémi Bonnet (2022)

26 KM Event Details

The 26K begins at the Fort Valley Trailhead. The first few miles are relatively easy as you'll run Forest Roads until you reach Fort Valley Aid Station at mile 2.5.

After leaving Fort Valley Aid, you'll follow the AZT up to Schultz Tank. This section is a gentle climb, but definitely runnable.

After Schultz Pass, you have one more challenge... the Weatherford Climb. This trail can be overgrown and there are some deadfalls to climb over or shimmy under. Once you hit the Kachina Wilderness boundary, you'll start heading back south. It's all downhill from here! You'll descend via the "Moto" trail. Lots of rocks and a couple of logs to dodge. The trail is downhill, but I wouldn't consider it fast.

After you hit Fort Valley Aid Station for the third time, it's just 2.5 miles of smooth forest road to the finish!

Key Stats

Date | Saturday - September 28, 2024

Start Time | 8:00 am

Time Limit | 14 Hours

Distance | 6.2 Miles

Total Elevation Gain | 606 feet

Max Elevation | 7,742 feet

Women's Course Record | 52:54 Elizabeth Riley (2014)

Men's Course Record | 37:03 - Ian Torrence (2014)

10 KM Event Details

The 10K course starts at Fort Valley Trailhead and jumps onto single track right away.

For the first half of the race, runners will gradually climb on Flue, Moto, and Poker trails. The Poker Loop section has some rocky spots, but nothing too bad.

Once runners reach the junction with the Arizona Trail, they'll take a left and hit the Fort Valley Aid Station.

After the aid station, it's only 2.5 miles downhill to the finish on forest roads. Time to fly!

Course Preview Video

Additional Race Info

Ski Lift Lodge & Cabins

Reservations

Owned and operated by the Arizona Snowbowl, these facilities are only minutes northwest of Flagstaff at the base of the San Francisco Peaks. Close to all of the northern Arizona attractions, including the Grand Canyon, Route 66 and the Museum of Northern Arizona. This location allows for direct access into the Coconino National Forest for hiking and biking adventures. This is the closest lodging option to the finish line at Arizona Snowbowl but a little further from restaurants and shops in downtown Flagstaff.

Coconino National Forest Camping

Freidlein Prairie Dispersed Camping Area

Dispersed camping in the Coconino National Forest is located along Snowbowl Road just a few miles south of the finish line at the Arizona Snowbowl.

Comprehensive Lodging in Flagstaff

Flagstaff.com Website

There are many different lodging options available in Flagstaff from vacation rentals to hotels and inexpensive motels. Visit this link for a comprehensive listing of all lodging options in and around town.

We appreciate our volunteers! For many volunteering is rewarding in its own right and a great way to give back to the running community. For others, it is a way to see things from the other side of the table, and learn a lot about running races before jumping into them.

Volunteer benefits:

Race apparel or Race-Specific merchandise item
Race Credit good toward a future Aravaipa race, typical credit amounts:
Volunteer at registration tent
Volunteer at aid station or course sweep
Volunteer for event set up or break down
Volunteer at the timing tent (basic computer proficiency required)

Volunteer Restrictions:

Setup and Breakdown volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
Families are welcome to help at aid stations but credits will only be issued for children ages 12 and above.
Volunteer Credits must be used via Ultra Signup or mail-in registration and are not able to be credited for any registrations done at packet pick-up or race-day.
For safety reasons course sweeps are limited to one sweeping shift and must be fresh at the start of their shift (please, no racing earlier in the day and sweeping later).

Flagstaff Sky Peaks Volunteer Sign Up

Poles are allowed for all distances. If you start the 10K or 26K race with poles, you will need to carry them the entire race. The 50K and 50M can utilize their remote drop bags for pole logistics.

Course Marking: We use orange & black polka dot ribbons as well as orange pin flags with the Aravaipa Running logo on them. At critical turns, there may be signs that will state your race distance so be sure to check all signs before continuing.
NOTE: the 2023 trail junction signs may say “25K” rather than the updated distances this year which are actually “26K”.
If you see blue and white checkered ribbons, those are the wrong way ribbons. Turn around and find the orange and black polka dot ribbons or orange pin flags and continue on course.

Results & Photos

50 Mile
Men's Course Record | 7:18:07 - Scott Traer (2023)
Women's Course Record | 9:05:48 - Katalin Nagy (2023)

50K
Men's Course Record | 4:32:20 - Andy Wacker (2018)
Women's Course Record | 4:27:42 - Yngvild Kaspersen (2022)

26 KM
Men's Course Record | 1:53:47 - Rémi Bonnet (2022)
Women's Course Record | 2:11:43 - Nienke Brinkman (2022)

10 KM
Men's Course Record | 37:03 - Ian Torrence (2014)
Women's Course Record | 52:54 Elizabeth Riley (2014)

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Saturday - September 28, 2024

Flagstaff Sky Peaks Mountain Runs

Event Location

Directions

Start Times

Bib Pickup

Volunteer

Trekking Poles

Live Tracking

Race Registration

Course Information

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Quad Bomber 26 KM

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Course Preview Video

Additional Race Info

Ski Lift Lodge & Cabins

Coconino National Forest Camping

Comprehensive Lodging in Flagstaff

Results & Photos

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