Half way through the second day. The first update, unfortunately, needs to be that Liz Bauer has ended her 6-day early with a bum ankle as she doesn’t want to do any more damage. Hope you heal quickly, Liz! That means there are some 6-day changes. Annabel Hepworth is back in the lead with 118 miles accumulated in 34 hours. Yolanda Holder has walked herself to 103 miles and will soon surpass Liz Bauer to officially take 2nd position. Edda Bauer is keeping the spread at 5 miles and is at 98 miles. Dave Proctor is looking good for his first record, the Canadian 48 Hour of 221 miles, and has racked up 175 miles …
2017/2018 Across The Years – Day 1
When to catch a few minutes of shut-eye and when to give your feet a few moments off the ground becomes one of the biggest strategies during 144 hours. The first night is done and many went straight through or caught just a quick break here and there. Full results in real-time available here: http://my3.raceresult.com/88297/ So far Liz Bauer has taken zero breaks, not logging a lap longer 22:47. This has moved her into 1st place for the women 6-day’ers’ at 97 miles in 25:55:57 ahead of Annabel Hepworth who did take an extended 5 and half hour break right around 12am last night and was back out there about 6am this morning. Annabel sits at …
2017/2018 Across the Years – The Start
We’ve only just begun. There’s a mix of excitement, determination and patience among the competitors. All 6-day participants started at 9am this morning (December 28th) but there is also a contingent of 24, 48 and 72 hour runners. Chavet Breslin leads the 24-hour women, about two laps behind the overall. With her December 9th 16:46:21 2nd place finish at Daytona 100 she knows she’s asking a lot of herself but she also knows the course and has been 3rd and 1st in the last two editions of the 24-hour. Chavet is looking at the Camelback Ranch Across the Years course record of 127.03 miles as her “A” goal. Still a lot of time left …
2016-17 Desert Runner Trail Series Final Standings
With more than 400 runners braving the first wave of desert heat at Mesquite Canyon we have closed this year’s edition of the Desert Runner Trail Series. I received multiple emails from runners asking about the series and whether they needed to “clear up their schedule” to come out and race with the opportunity to make the podium. Hopefully you were out there to stake your claim within the running community! All picture credit goes to Melissa & SweetM Images! Without further ado we present you the winners….drumroll please… Trail Series – Women’s Open Division 1. Kori Krichko – Aravaipa Racing Team 2. Erin Kennedy* 3. Carmen Enns Trail Series – Women’s Master’s Division …
Women’s Ultra Training Program – Dead Horse Ultras Recap
It’s not a “program”- well, it is – but it’s more than that. The Aravaipa Women’s Ultra Training Program is a community of women who for the last year have come together to train, build friendships, and explore more of their potential through ultra-running. The past 5 days have been amazing and I can’t quite get over how both iterations of the training cycles have brought together such amazing people. We spent 5 days together (after 4 months of training) and if I can speak for the group, enjoyed every minute of it. Training from July 15 – November 19 for the Dead Horse Ultra in Moab, Utah the training cycle consisted of the worst …
2016 Crown King Scramble – Recap
Every race is special, but sometimes a race just has something about it which dictates that the feelings and emotions of the day will never leave you. That was what this past weekend’s Crown King Scramble was like for me. I fell in love with this race last year during a course recon with Jamil (blog post). The 2015 race was also my first solo attempt at race directing and was just about the scariest experience ever. No pressure. just one of the oldest continual footraces in Arizona with a lot of history and meaning to a lot of people. I started planning 2016 almost immediately after the conclusion of last year’s race. This year …
2016 Partnership with SweetM Images
We are continually looking for ways to make our runner experience just that much better. One of our struggles last year was having a consistent photography experience for our participants. Whether from the time it took to edit or not having the proper equipment or simply not the right knowledge, our photos from each race would vary in quality and quantity. Aravaipa is proud to announce that we are partnering with SweetM Images for all our Arizona-based 2016 events! Deron and Melissa Ruse of SweetM Images are not only phenomenal photographers but are dedicated runners themselves. They understand the importance of capturing your race images and allowing you to preserve your race memories in vibrant …
Women’s Training Program – Update
It was a new venture; one in which I was unsure of the outcome. Hosting races is Aravaipa’s business model, creating a premier women’s only training program was, previously, not. However, I had the passion and the right companies to help guide me on this journey. Jamil and Aravaipa have given me the platform, Oiselle has given me the guidance and inspiration, and Alicia Shay has given her time, energy and education to help make this a reality. This past weekend the Women’s 50K Training Program hosted its Seminar and Film Festival in Anthem, Arizona. It has always been about empowering women, giving them a forum to ask questions, and cultivating a group that connects emotionally …
Our Commitment to the Trails We Love
Aravaipa Running was born out of a deep respect and love for nature: exploring it, finding and overcoming limits within it, and embracing the pain and euphoria it can cause. One incredibly important aspect to this is understanding that the same nature is home to creatures that allow us to share their habitat. While wilderness areas can be roadblocks to creating the ‘ultimate’ event and certain times of the year are ruled out immediately for conservation purposes, even as race directors, we not only respect these limits but know how important the preservation and protection of these lands and animals are to our continued enjoyment of nature as we currently know it. With that said, …