Tag: Aravaipa Running
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Erin Quinn 