Cocodona 250 Race Report – Coach Dandelion Dilluvio-Scott
Coach Dandelion writes about running the Cocodona 250 mile race from Phoenix to Flagstaff, battling sleep deprivation and heat exhaustion.
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200 Miles and Beyond: Inside the World of Ultrarunning with Team RunRunner Rebecca Walker and Coach Greg Ottinger
by Ruby Wyles A few weeks back, we received a race report from Team RunRunner Rebecca Walker that said something along the lines of: ‘I hopped in a 200 mile race, it was fun, wasn’t my fastest or my slowest’. Rebecca’s nonchalance suggested that running super long distances was a relatively common affair for her, … Read more
Cocodona Race Report (short version) – Coach Des Clarke
Want to read Des’s full race report? Find it here. Race: Cocodona 250 Runner: Coach Des Clarke Race Date: 05/01/2023 Location: Start – Black Canyon City, AZ Finish – Flagstaff, AZ Results: 108 hours 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? Not so much – Aspects of the race … Read more
Cocodona 250 Race Report – Coach Des Clarke
I always thought 200+ milers were crazy, and I never had any interest in doing them. Then Jamil from Aravaipa Running introduced the world to his plan for the Cocodona 250, and I knew I was in trouble. I had moved to Arizona in 2017, and it immediately felt like home. Cocodona provided the opportunity … Read more
Cocodona 250 mile Race Report – Greg Ottinger
Race: Cocodona 250 Runner: Coach Greg Ottinger Race Date: 05/02/2022 Location: Arizona Results: https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=85868 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? I truly appreciated the challenge, the opportunity to see so many different areas of Arizona in a single effort, and the thoughtful organization of the race organizers … Read more
Moab 240 Endurance Run Race Report – Alicia Jenkins
Race: Moab 240 Endurance Run Runner: Alicia Jenkins Race Date: 10/08/2021 Location: Moab, UT Results: https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=81605 Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/6098864536 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? 1. The COMMUNITY! There is something special about the trail and ultra running community but I feel like running a 200 is … Read more
Dragon’s Back Race Report – Mark Cliggett
Race: Dragon’s Back Runner: Mark Cliggett Race Date: 05/20/2019 Location: Wales, UK Results: 66:34:00 Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/2402137181 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? Dragon’s Back is a 5 day stage race from the north coast of Wales to the south coast (almost), down the spine of the … Read more
Tor des Glaciers 450k Race Report – Anouk B
Race: Tor des Glaciers- Aosta Valley-Italy 450km (279 miles) with 36.000m+ (118110 feet) Runner: Anouk B Race Date: 09/06/2019 Location: Courmayeur-Aosta-Italy Results: 1st Lady; 25th Overall. 100 starters-40 finishers. Strava Activity Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/2718516024 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? -The remoteness, and it was all in the high … Read more
Tahoe 200 Mile Endurance Run Race Report – Alan R
Race: Tahoe 200 Mile Endurance Run Runner: Alan R Race Date: 09/13/2019 Location: Around Lake Tahoe, California Results: 90th place out of 240 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? The ability to learn – about myself, about how gear and strategies can be tested and changed on the … Read more
Tor des Geants Race Report – Joel T
Race: Tor des Geants Runner: Joel T Race Date: 09/08/2019 Location: Courmayeur Results: 129h 33m 3 Bests – What aspects of the race did you like the most? All the volunteers were absolutely amazing. There must have been thousands of them and they were all friendly and supportive. No one gets behind mountain running like … Read more
Tor Des Geants Race Report – Anouk B
Race: Tor Des Geants -Finisher 2018. 340km with 31.000m+ elev. (211 miles with 101.706 feet+). Runner: Anouk B Results: 900 starters. 20th Lady. 212 Overall. Date: September 2018 Location: Aosta Valley- start/finish: Courmayeur. A loop. To be able to say you are a ‘Geant’ is a very prestigious title in the ultra-running community and after I … Read more