20Feb
52K
Running
- Distance
- 52K
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $90.00
Turquoise Trail Ultra
Cedar Crest,
New Mexico,
United States
100 days left
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Turquoise Trail Ultra
About the event
Runner Information
-Start/Finish line will be at the Gutierrez Canyon Open Space parking lot, located off Hwy 14. 12216 NM-14, Cedar Crest, NM 87008 -Over flow parking will be at Mountain Christian Church just north .25 miles. There is a sidewalk to get to the start/finish line. -This trail race will take place rain/snow/sunshine! Parking will NOT be allowed at the local businesses. Trailhead and Church lots only! Please be respectful so we can continue to have this event and their support! -52k starts at 8AM, 13k/26k will start at 9am. -10 hour course cutoff for all distances. 7.5 hour cutoff for lap 4 of the 52k -An email will go out to all participants race week with additional information. -This event is cup-less. - We will have finisher socks, not a medal, but a nice wool hug for your feet!
Course
The course is a 13k ish loop around the Gutierrez Canyon Open Space with a little over 1000 feet of climbing per lap. The course features smooth single track, rock gardens, and plenty of Juniper trees
Aid Station
There will be 2 aid stations; start/finish line and on course at approximately 4.6 miles in. Water/Skratch, chips, cookies, bananas, vegetable soup/broth, and an assortment of salty/sweet snacks will available. This is a cup-less event. We prefer you to use a cup or bottle that you already have. You can also purchase a Running Wild reusable cup during packet pickup for $5 (cash/venmo no credit card)
Packet Pick Up
Packet Pick up Friday, February 19th Rumor Brewing-430-630pm Saturday, February 20th 730am - 830am at the Start/Finish Line
Discounts
Email [email protected] for a discount code if you are one or more of the following: New Mexico Student Teacher First Responder Active duty military Veteran
Races offered
20Feb
26K
Running
- Distance
- 26K
- Start time
- 09:00
- Entry fee
- $80.00
20Feb
13K
Running
- Distance
- 13K
- Start time
- 21:00
- Entry fee
- $70.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for February in Cedar Crest.
Temperature-3.3° / 7.1°
Feels like-8.1° / 1.9°
Sunshine hours9h 43m
Rainfall1.0 mm
Snowfall0.6 cm
Wind10.1 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity52.6%
Max UV indexModerate (3.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:50
Sunset18:47
About Cedar Crest
Learn more about the host city, Cedar Crest.
Cedar Crest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cedar Crest had a population of 933. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Race results
All-time top performances and historical records for Turquoise Trail Ultra.
| Place | Name | Year | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Ilyas Taraki | '25 | 4:36:00 |
| 🥈 | Brian Kahovec | '25 | 4:43:00 |
| 🥉 | Vincent Dimassa | '25 | 5:01:02 |
| 4 | Michal Dichter | '26 | 5:14:06 |
| 5 | John Ray | '25 | 5:14:26 |
| 6 | Jeremy Shoup | '26 | 5:37:13 |
| 7 | Geoffrey Tweed | '25 | 5:41:43 |
| 8 | Jose Yanez | '26 | 5:42:03 |
| 9 | Craig Anderson | '26 | 5:52:29 |
| 10 | Derek Metzgar | '25 | 6:05:39 |
| Place | Name | Year | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Megan Eckert | '25 | 4:57:01 |
| 🥈 | Marley Mardock | '25 | 5:35:12 |
| 🥉 | Alex Braverman | '25 | 6:08:44 |
| 4 | Hannah Wheeler | '26 | 6:13:52 |
| 5 | Carmen Borsa | '26 | 6:14:42 |
| 6 | Chelsea McAuslan | '25 | 6:17:25 |
| 7 | Katie Roos | '25 | 6:19:26 |
| 8 | Mona Bear | '25 | 6:20:33 |
| 9 | Stephanie Fronk | '26 | 6:39:09 |
| 10 | Elise Martin | '25 | 6:43:37 |
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