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  • Let It Rain… Cocodona 250 Race Update: Rachel Entrekin & Dan Green in the Lead

    Let It Rain… Cocodona 250 Race Update: Rachel Entrekin & Dan Green in the Lead

    Welcome to Day 2 of the Cocodona 250 BREAKING UPDATE! Callie Vinson, fan favorite has dropped according to Chris Worden who got word from her partner Scott Traer We’ve also learned from Hilary Yang that Michael Versteeg has dropped in Sedona, mile 163, after being in the top 5 for most of the race. It Read more

  • Courtney Dauwalter has Dropped Out of Cocodona 250 at Mile 108

    Courtney Dauwalter has Dropped Out of Cocodona 250 at Mile 108

    UPDATE: According to Courtney Dauwalter’s @instagram page she has dropped out of the race at mile 108. That would mean that she called it quits at Mt. Mingus Camp aid-station in the night. The post claims she is okay, and is grateful for having been part of the experience and wants fans to turn their Read more

  • While You Were Sleeping: Cocodona 250 Race Recap Day 1

    While You Were Sleeping: Cocodona 250 Race Recap Day 1

    What A Day Cocodona 2025 started out with a bang. The speed of the runners out of the gate at Black Canyon Ranch was something to behold when you realize that this is not steeple chase but a 250-mile run through the desert, mountains, canyons and the sidewalks of some Arizona towns and cities. The Read more

  • Cocodona 250 Barnburner: Race Preview

    Cocodona 250 Barnburner: Race Preview

    The only thing that could make this year’s Cocodona 250 more competitive would be if Killian Jornet and Katie Schide took a red-eye flight from Europe to Phoenix and snuck up to the starting line at Black Canyon Ranch.   The list of people getting ready to bear down on the 5th annual Cocodona 250 Read more

  • Cocodona Race Report    Part 5: Mt. Mingus to Jerome

    Cocodona Race Report Part 5: Mt. Mingus to Jerome

    Mingus Mountain to Jerome Aid Station (Mile 125.3) (17 miles w/ +1750ft of gain and -4,428ft of loss) On paper, this is a runner’s dream. A little up and a lot of down. But I had done my homework and knew that this was a section that many runners described as one of the hardest Read more

  • Cocodona Race Report       Part 4: Fain Ranch to Mingus Mountain

    Cocodona Race Report Part 4: Fain Ranch to Mingus Mountain

    Fain Ranch to Mingus Mountain Camp Aid Station 108.3 miles (12.4 miles w/ +2,862ft of gain and -284ft of loss.) This section packed some punches. I was aware that the climb to Mingus was going to be tough. Very tough. Especially as it would come more than 100+ miles into the race. What I wasn’t Read more