Tag: Aravaipa Running
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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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Native Runners Lighting up the Trail at the Cocodona 250
There are several Navajo runners rolling through the 253-mile Cocodona race course right now, one of them, attempting to make history by securing his 4th Cocodona 250 Finish. Greg Secatero, a Diné (Navajo) runner, from Kayenta, Arizona, is going for this 1000-mile buckle in this year’s Cocodona. I had the pleasure of running with and…
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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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Cocodona 250 Race Preview, Predictions and People to Watch
This is going to be a barn-burner of a race. The 6th annual Cocodona 250 start goes off on Monday, May 3’d at 5am Arizona-time. It begins just north of Phoenix at Black Canyon Ranch, traverses the rugged Bradshaw Mountain Range, dips into Prescott, across Fain Ranch, up to Mingus Mountain, to the artist town…
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Ribgate & Podcast Launch
I went splat. It wasn’t pretty. I decided to go for a night run in downtown Troy, NY. I was in the post-industrial city to coach a 3-day championship age-group swim meet. Everything went well, but I was exhausted. It had been a busy week leading up to the meet. A pep-rally and team talks…
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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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Taking to the Streets: Update on New Paltz’ Village Grind Strava Segment Challenge
Wait? We’re in a Burrito League but we’re running for a year’s worth of free coffee and a scone? Yes. We’re on the east coast or the “beast” coast and we do things a little differently here. We also have a north-flowing river, so there’s that too. New Paltz, NY began its own Burrito League…
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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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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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