Tag: Mika Thewes
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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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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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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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