NEVER SUMMER 60K – Colorado (July 26, 2024)

Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/11990036810 The Never Summer 100K and 60K events are high-elevation races (the whole course is run between 8,500′ and 12,000′ above sea level) held in late July, when thunderstorms above treeline are always a risk. This made this a little intimidating, coming from flatland Michigan. I was actually signed…

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COCODONA 250 (DNF) – Arizona (May 1-6, 2023)

Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/9007463278Race website: https://cocodona.com/about/ & https://cocodona.com/course250/ The Cocodona 250 is an ultramarathon covering diverse Arizona landscapes between Black Canyon City and Flagstaff. The course winds through the Sonoran desert, runs the length of the Bradshaw Mountains, passes through historical mining towns, takes participants along the red rock formations of…

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R2R2R – Grand Canyon, AZ (May 8, 2021)

Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/5265232908Instagram: joshu_ultra Going rim-to-rim-to-rim (R2R2R) entails a double-crossing of the Grand Canyon in a single push. There are a few ways to do this and the route I chose (BA-NK-BA) was to descend from the South Rim to the Colorado River via Bright Angel Trail, ascend North Kaibab…

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