Mesquite Canyon 50 Mile Race

Staci and I set off to Phoenix for the Mesquite Canyon 50 mile race. We drove, stopping in Santa Fe for a couple days, then Flagstaff, then Phoenix for the race and then spent 2 days in Sedona recovering after the race. On the way home from Sedona we spent two nights in Fruita, Colorado where Rich got his first COVID shot.

We stopped in Santa Fe on the way to Arizona. The art studios there are amazing and had just started opening again since they shutdown for Covid.

There are lots of trails to run in Santa Fe. This picture is the top of Pichacho Peak.

On the way to Flagstaff we made a short stop at Petrified Forrest National Park. This is an amazing place to explore petrified remnants of prehistoric Forrests from the late Triassic period.

We found an old Airstream to stay in on Airbnb outside of Flagstaff, AZ.

Charging our Tesla in Phoenix. There are a LOT of Teslas in Phoenix!

The morning of the Mesquite Canyon 50 Mile race. This will be Staci’s first Ultramarathon and we are both excited.

The race started just before sunrise.

The Mesquite Canyon 50 took place in White Tank Mountain Park east of Phoenix. The beginning of the race was a long climb up the Goat Camp trail..

Running through Ford Canyon was the highlight of the race.

Staci near the end of the Race as the sun sets.

It was dark by the time we finished.

After the race we spent a few days in Sedona and did a few short hikes.

Trail running on Colorado National Monument near Fruita.

Colorado National Monument.

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