Mount to Coast Announces its First Ultrarunning Race Series

December 11, 2024

Three of the four 100k road races in the series will be in partnership with Aravaipa Racing

HONG KONG (Dec. 11, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Mount to Coast™, the first performance shoe brand to specialize in ultrarunning and long-distance pursuits, today announces the Mount to Coast 100K Ultras Series. The four events in the series will include three races in partnership with Aravaipa Racing, one of the most respected ultrarunning race organizers in the United States, as well as the Lake Waramaug Ultramarathon, the longest-standing 100km race in the country.

“From Aravaipa’s multi-day running event celebrating the New Year to the oldest ultramarathon race in the country, our flagship run series is a curated set of races dedicated to celebrating self-discovery and physical accomplishment,” says Mount to Coast U.S. Country Manager Doug Rosenberg. “Our 100k events would not be possible without the partnership of race organizers like Aravaipa, who are the backbone of the sport, and the openness of historic races like Lake Waramaug to work together. We’re so pleased to support runners as they compete and complete amazing races across the country.”

Starting this month and spanning to the fall of 2025, four road races will form the Mount to Coast 100K Ultras Series:

• Aravaipa Running’s Across the Years, held annually from December 28 through January 3, at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, AZ on a 1.42-mile loop. This event features a variety of fixed-time and distance options.
• Aravaipa Running’s Jackpot Ultras, held annually from February 14 to February 16 at Cornerstone Park in Henderson, NV. The 1.19-mile course is held around a 31-acre pond. Jackpot Ultras will host the USATF Road 100 Mile Championship and offer various distance and fixed-time formats for participants. The event features live music, awards, and a fully-stocked aid station.
• The 51st annual Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra Races, held on April 27, 2025, in Kent, Connecticut. Known as the first 100km race in the United States, the ultramarathon will take place on a 7.6-mile loop. Racers can choose between the 100K, 50-miler, or 50K race.
• Aravaipa Running’s Fat Ox Endurance Runs on November 22-24, 2025, in Estrella Mountain Regional Park in Goodyear, Arizona, on a one-mile loop, USATF-certified course. Fat Ox will host the 2025 USATF 24-Hour Championships, attracting top athletes from across the nation.

Mount to Coast will offer distinct finisher medals and all finishers will receive a finishers shirt. If a runner completes three of the four races in the series, they will receive a limited-edition jacket featuring all four race logos.

Additionally, in its first race in the series, the brand will debut its Project Mile Chasers initiative. 16 pre-selected “mile chasers” chosen through an application process will each be awarded a pair of R1s to train and race in.

“Aravaipa Running is excited to take part in the inaugural Mount to Coast Ultra Series to bring together four exciting opportunities to highlight the 100K road distance and see what is possible,” said Aravaipa Founder and CEO Jamil Coury. “Mount to Coast’s commitment to the road ultra scene is refreshing and needed in the sport. Aravaipa looks forward to highlighting these events with media coverage this upcoming year.”

For more information on the Mount to Coast Ultra Series and Project Mile Chasers or to explore individual races, please visit mounttocoast.com/ultra-series.

About Mount to Coast™

Mount to Coast is a technical footwear brand specializing in long-distance running and biomechanics research to challenge the limits of ultrarunning. Founded for athletes who transcend distance, Mount to Coast integrates innovative materials inspired by various industries to engineer footwear, offering exceptional comfort, support, energy return, and durability. Its first two models – the R1 and S1 – crafted with insights from Mount to Coast’s Run Research Lab are award-winning, record-breaking shoes, vigorously tested in highly challenging races and evaluated by elite athletes.

About Aravaipa Running

Aravaipa Running was created to build a community of people, events, and inspiration around the sport of trail and endurance running. We’ve been crafting quality, unique events for over a decade and working to inspire the next generation of trail enthusiasts, both young and old. Learn more by visiting our website aravaiparunning.com

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