Category: ultra news
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Women Runners Throwing Down at the Cocodona 250
The Coco Queen, Rachel Entrekin, rewrites the History Books becoming the first woman to win the Cocodona 250 for the 3d time and this year, to win the overall title and set a course record for men and woman! The front of the pack is rolling into Flagstaff in historical fashion. We have Rachel Entrekin,…
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Tragic News of Runner Dying on the Cocodona Course: Day 3 Updates:
They say that ultramarathoning mirrors life. If that’s true, then a 200+mile foot-race over days and nights through rugged terrain and constant exposure to the sun and the wind and this year, the rain, must mirror many lives. The ultrarunning community, a close-knit band of endurance athletes were stunned by the news that a runner…
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The Untold Story of Mile-108 at the Cocodona 250
While there is a lot of hype being generated about the starting lineup for this year’s Cocodona 250— a 250-mile foot race that goes from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff Arizona—there hasn’t been nearly as much mention of the “other” competition. Yes, we have the Sedona 125 and the Mingus Traverse and some other races…
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Village Grind Update: New Prize from P&G’s Bar and Restaurant for Segment Contenders
Big news folks. P&G’s has jumped into The Village Grind New Paltz January Strava Segment Challenge and is offering up free burgers (52 to be exact or one per week,) for the individual that completes the most segments of the .45 loop before January 31st at 11:59pm. What does this mean? There are now 2…
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Coffee and a Scone January Strava Challenge
New Paltz is taken it to the streets, Main Street, to be exact. What are we doing? We’re going to run or walk (no wheels) a .45 mile segment around the village as often as we can or want to within the month of January. The individual who completes the most segments of this loop…
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The Thing About Goggins
Running the Bigfoot 200 with David Goggins I had noticed that David Goggins was on the Ultra Signup list for the Bigfoot 200—a wild and rugged 200-mile point-to-point race that traverses remote trails in the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State. I would check the list from time to time to see how many women…
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Jeff Garmire becomes the 1st Runner to Finish all 5 Cocodona 250’s
Jeff Garmire, host of The Free Outside Podcast, has crossed the finish line at Heritage Square in dowtown Flagstaff, AZ to become the first 5x finisher of the Cocodona 250. Not only is this race an enormous accomplishment to complete once, but Garmire has now done it every year since its inaugural year in 2021.…
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Rachel Entrekin sets a new Cocodona 250 Course Record & Becomes a 2x Champion and CocoQueen
Rachel Entrekin has become the only person to ever win back-to-back Cocodona 250 championships. She is officially the COCOQUEEN, setting a new course record in a time of 63 hours and 51 minutes. Entrekin, 33, of Colorado, took over the women’s lead after ultrarunning superstar, Courtney Dauwalter dropped out of the race at mile 108…
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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…
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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…
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