Cocodona 250 Moves to Lottery Registration for 2027

Matt FeldhakeNews, Press Release

Due to the rapid growth in the race’s popularity, starting with the 2027 Cocodona 250 presented by Altra, we will be transitioning to a lottery system. The Cocodona 250 is a truly monumental undertaking of human endurance.  Traversing a curated route, navigating some of the finest landscapes of central Arizona, linking historic towns and trails off the beaten path. The rich history of the towns linked up through little traveled ranges makes this a one-of-a-kind tour of Arizona. From the beauty of the Sonoran desert, through canyons and pine forests this is a magical route. The accomplishment of traveling the Cocodona Trail on foot will be one of the most life changing and epic journeys of …

Aravaipa Running to Continue the Legacy of Great Lakes Endurance

Matt FeldhakeNews

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Sept. 5, 2025 – Aravaipa Running is honored to continue the legacy of Great Lakes Endurance, ensuring that its beloved Midwest trail races carry forward for years to come. Aravaipa will take stewardship of five hallmark events: Rock River Canyon, Two Hearted Trail Run, Waugoshance, Grand Island, and Tahqua Trail Run. Great Lakes Endurance has been a cornerstone of ecologically mindful trail running in Michigan and Wisconsin. For 26 years, founders Jeff Crumbaugh and Lois Bressette poured their energy into creating events that fused endurance with environmental stewardship, giving runners a way to experience the Midwest’s most wild and beautiful places with care. Looking back on 26 years of Great Lakes Endurance, …

Important Update: Rock Hawk Trail Race Postponement

Matt FeldhakeRace Update

Attention Rock Hawk Trail Racers! Due to the concerning weather forecast for this weekend, and the Town of Castle Rock’s recommendation, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the Rock Hawk Trail Races. As dedicated trail stewards, we are constantly committed to  protecting the trail systems and open spaces we all love to explore.  While the decision we have ultimately come to alongside the Town of Castle Rock was a difficult one, we are confident that it is the best decision to ensure the safety of our participants and long term health of  the trail systems we utilize.  We are actively working with the Town of Castle Rock to confirm a new race date and …

Aravaipa Running Announces Multi-Event Partnership with adidas Terrex.

Matt FeldhakePress Release

Phoenix, ARIZONA – April 9, 2024 – Aravaipa Running is excited to announce a multi-event partnership with adidas Terrex in 2024. This collaboration will bring premier outdoor footwear and apparel to some of the most challenging and scenic trail running events in the Northeast and the Colorado Rockies.  As part of this partnership with Aravaipa Running, adidas Terrex will officially be named the presenting sponsor of the White Mountain Endurance Cup races in New Hampshire, and Silverton Alpine Marathons and Kendall Mountain Run in Colorado. The White Mountain Endurance Cup will kick off its inaugural year with four sub-ultra distance courses that were handpicked to showcase some of the finest mountain running in the Northeast.  …

Aravaipa Running Names Rachael Norfleet as Director of Partnerships

Matt FeldhakePress Release

Phoenix, ARIZONA – March 11, 2024 – Aravaipa Running is excited to announce the addition  of Rachael Norfleet as the company’s new Director of Partnerships.  In this role, Rachael will be responsible for developing and managing strategic partnerships to further elevate the event experience for all trail and ultra runners. “We are thrilled to welcome Rachael to the Aravaipa team,” said Jamil Coury, Owner of Aravaipa Running. “Rachael brings a unique blend of passion for trail running and a proven track record in sales and team leadership. Rachael’s expertise in fostering strong relationships and her keen business acumen are exactly what we need to drive our partnership strategy forward. We are excited to have Rachael …

World Trail Majors Is Born

Matt FeldhakeNews, Press Release, Standard

Today, November 13th, 2023, we are delighted to announce the launch of the World Trail Majors – a diverse, respectful, sustainable and independent approach to trail and ultra- racing. Bringing together some of the best races and race organisers in the world, with the aim of providing an alternative to global racing with local knowledge and community at its heart.

Half Marathon Training: 5 Best Long Run Workouts

Matt FeldhakeRunning Tips

Many runners all around the world attend the church of the long run every weekend.  Routinely incorporating long runs into your training regimen is critical.  However, always doing easy, conversational long runs is not the best way to improve your race performance.  Incorporating a variety of long run workouts into your half marathon training can help improve certain physiological traits (such as lactate threshold), as well as breaking up the monotony of long runs.  Benefits of Long Runs Performing routine long runs in your running training has many benefits.  One of the biggest physiological benefits of long runs is increasing the number of mitochondria in your cells.  These are the “energy factories” of the cell that power cell respiration and human movement.  Another …

Benefits of Trail Running for Marathon Training 

Matt FeldhakeRunning Tips

Trail Running can have significant positive benefits for your marathon training and here’s why: Benefit 1:  Soft Surface = Less Impact Running on the roads day after day can eventually leave you feeling pretty beat up. Maybe your shins, or your knees start to ache? Thankfully there are trails! Trails are typically a much softer surface than roads and sidewalks. Thus, one of the many beauties of trail running is that there is less impact on your body. The surface itself will absorb more of the impact when running so that your body doesn’t have to. Even if you are training for a road race, consider incorporating some trail running into your training routine. Taking …

Five Marathon Training Tips

Matt FeldhakeRunning Tips

December will be here before you know it!Our goal is to make your experience at the Tucson Marathon as enjoyable as possible and the training you put in now will have a direct impact on you overall experience come race day. Here are some tips from our very own Matt Feldhake which will help point you in the right direction when it comes to approaching your race training plan. Training Tips: (1) Develop Your Why Arguably the most critical initial step to take when deciding to train for a marathon is to find a “why”.What is the deep, underlying reason for wanting to train for this marathon? Finding the answer to this question will give you a …