Erin Quinn

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  • 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

  • Cocodona 250 Race Report Part 3: Whiskey Row to Fain Ranch– Mile 96

    Cocodona 250 Race Report Part 3: Whiskey Row to Fain Ranch– Mile 96

    Whiskey Row to Iron King Aid Station 90.7 miles (13.4 miles w/ +918ft of gain and -1,270ft of loss) Moving through Prescott in the heat of the day was not fun. There was nothing sexy about running on sidewalks with no shade, crossing busy intersections and then running uphill on Ruth St. for what felt Read more

  • Cocodona 250 Race Report Part 2

    Cocodona 250 Race Report Part 2

    The Journey from Crown King to Whiskey Row Mile 77.3 Crown King to Arrastra Creek Station Mile 53 (16.4 miles +2,838ft of gain and -3,222ft of loss) I had left Crown King after about a 45-minute pitstop. It was 5:31pm and it was hard saying goodbye to my crew. I knew it would be a Read more

  • Cocodona 250 Race Report

    Cocodona 250 Race Report

    Part 1 The 2024 Training Run: When I first decided to sign up for the Cocodona 250, I saw that they offered a training run that covered the first infamous 37-miles of the course from Black Canyon Ranch to Crown King. The section has been known to decimate runners before they even make it to Read more