Introduction During the Black Canyon 100K, it was reported to Aravaipa that Ferdinand Airault had been off course and received outside aid during the race. Our team gathered information on race day and made a decision on Sunday of race weekend to assess a 20 minute time penalty for this athlete who had gone off course in between Bumble Bee Ranch & Gloriana Mine near mile 20. This was communicated without protest to the athlete and 20 minutes was added to his finishing time. This moved him from 10th to 14th place. Earlier today (May 23, 2025) this post accused Ferdinand of cheating at Black Canyon (& potentially also Canyons 100 Mile) and also bringing …
