Tag: Cocodona 250
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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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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…
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The Cocodona 250 Showdown
The Race Across Arizona is Quickly Becoming the Most Competitive 200-Plus Mile Run in the U.S. It’s hard to believe that in just four short years, a 250-mile running race in the Arizona desert could turn into one of the most competitive ultrarunning events of 2024. On May 6th, upwards of 270 runners will toe…
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Erin Quinn 