running journey. With this series of Race Spotlight episodes, we want to introduce you to races that you may or may not have heard of by speaking directly to the Race Directors to give you all the information you need.

On this episode, we want to welcome you to the world of Javelina. I

don't know if this is actually a race or not. Over the past several

years this race has just continued to explode in popularity. Everything about it just feels like the Woodstock of Ultra running where the entire community comes together to just have a great time out in the Arizona desert.

But there is a race that takes place in the middle of this party, and it has had some blazing fast times with Jonathan Rea setting the course record in 12 hours 43 minutes in 2023 and Camille Herron setting it for the women in 2021 with a blistering time of 14 hours and 3 minutes. The 100 mile race, known as the Javelina Jundred, covers 5 loops that wind through Sonoran desert. Elevation gain is minimal at about 1580 feet for each loop, while running on a surface of packed granite, rocks and sand.

After listening to this episode, we can guarantee that the Javelina

Jundred will show up on your list of must do races in the future. We

invite you to take a few minutes to listen to the race director of the

Javelina Jundred, Jubilee Paige.

Javelina Jundred Info:

Register: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=112165

Race Info: https://aravaiparunning.com/network/javelinajundred/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/javelinajundred

Photo credit: Jesse Ellis

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