Category: Trail Running
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A mile and a half into the Kachina Trail run, there’s a cave that the Coconino National Forest says sometimes serves as shelter for bears. Don’t fret; the bears don’t like the constant foot traffic and stay away.Trail of the Week: Out-and-Back on the Lovely Aspen- and Fern-laden Kachina Trail
Promises, promises. The Coconino National Forest website description of the Kachina Trail, one of Flagstaff’s iconic paths carved into the San Francisco Peaks’ southern flanks, promises…
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Pete Kostelnick, pictured during his record Race Across America several years ago, finished 19th in the grueling Badwater 135 Ultra Marathon in Death Valley.Wednesday Quick Hits: 8 Flagstaff Pros Get Big USATF Grants; Kostelnick 19th at Badwater 135; NAZ Elite Hosting Hopi Fundraiser
Quick hits for a Wednesday: — Eight Flagstaff-based professional runners have been named recipients of the USATF Foundation 2024 class of Stephen A. Schwarzman grants. Among…
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Trail of the Week: An 11-Mile Loop on Rocky Moto, the Secret Trail and the AZT
My daughter, a much more intelligent and entertaining version of me, has this quirky habit. Whenever she trips, even slightly, on a rock on a trail…
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Trail of the Week: Kelly Trail System, 10 Miles
I have no beef with runners who like to gather in groups to tackle trails. Slightly off topic, but I’m curious: What’s the proper collective noun…
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PROFILE: Whether in Flagstaff or France, Jim Walmsley Has Become the Face of Ultrarunning
Jim Walmsley coasted in and parked his e-bike outside the Kickstand Kafe, unbuckled his helmet, tugged on his Hoka cap, walked in the door, shook my…
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The climbing isn’t too steep in the first mile of the Kendrick Mountain Trail. That changes over the next 3.5 miles.Trail of the Week: Climbing Kendrick Mountain, 9.1 Miles
Weird thoughts go through a guy’s head in the midst of 4.5 miles of steady climbing, the switchbacks endless and the intrusive thoughts relentless. And, boy,…
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Trail Review: Snow Bowl Road/AZT Segment 34b/Hart Prairie FR 151/Highway 180, 13.4 Miles
I wanted to write about my indecisiveness when it comes to choosing the type of surface on which to run, but I just couldn’t bring myself…
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Walmsley, Walmsley, Walmsley, Walmsley: Flagstaff Ultra Star Wins His 4th Western States 100
It was another victory, yes, but definitely not a coronation. Jim Walmsley had to race this time against dogged competition, not just the clock like before.…
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Walmsley Returns to Western States, Seeks Fourth Victory
Flagstaff’s (and France’s) Jim Walmsley on Saturday goes for his fourth victory at the U.S.’s most prestigious ultramarathon, the Western States 100 Endurance Run in Auburn,…
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Hoka NAZ Elite’s Krissy Gear and Under Armour Dark Sky’s Angelina Ellis will compete in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final Thursday. NAZ Elite is hosting a watch party at its facility.Quick Hits: NAZ Elite to Host Olympic Trials Watch Party; More Trail Results, Including Denali 135 Win by Kostelnick; Imogene Training Plans Offered
Quick hits on a Wednesday: — The U.S. Olympic Trials resume Thursday, and Hoka NAZ Elite is hosting a watch party at its training facility (1000…
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