Old Pueblo 50 Mile Endurance Run

2009 Old Pueblo 50

Saturday, March 7, 2009 6:00AM Sonoita, AZ

Course Description: 50 mile loop course on forest service roads and trails through the southeastern part of the Santa Rita Mountains (part of the Arizona Trail). Elevation at Start/Finish is 5142 and ranges between 4031 and 5847 with an average grade of 6%. Limit: 15 Hour Overall & 7 hour limit at Box Canyon.

Online registration for 2009 will Open on September 29 th at 7:00 AM Arizona time at active.com. Entry limited to first 150 runners (No entry transfers or refunds). Note: 2008 Old Pueblo filled in less than four hours.

Contact the race directors Lynda Hendricks/Steve Burton by phone (520) 401-2112 or email ultrarunnerlynda@yahoo.com

Awards will be presented to the 1st place female finisher and 1st place male finisher. Each of these winners will receive a special buckle. All finishers will receive a finisher's Buckle.

Directions to Kentucky Camp (Start and Finish): To get to Kentucky Camp from Tucson, take Interstate 10 east to Exit 281 (Highway 83, Sonoita). From Exit 281, follow State Route 83 approximately 20 miles to the Gardner Canyon Road and turn right (west).

From the Gardner Canyon Road, go 0.7 miles to first intersection and turn right on Forest Service Road 163 following the signs to Kentucky Camp. Stay on FS road 163 all the way to Kentucky Camp. When you get to Kentucky Camp, parking is at the gate. Do not drive through the gate. Walk through the gate and down the hill to Kentucky camp, about ¼ mile.

Results Results.htm from previous races are available.

Lodging:

Sonoita lodging Information (Sonoita 20 minutes from Kentucky Camp)
www.sonoitaelginchamber.org/

Patagonia lodging Information (Patagonia is 20 minutes from Sonoita and 40 minutes from Kentucky Camp)
http://www.patagoniaaz.com/lodging.html or Ph: 888-794-0060

Due to areas large number of winter & birding visitors, lodging reservations should be secured early!

You may camp alongside of FR 163 within the national forest or other primitive camping is also allowed in other areas of the national forest.

Coronado National Forest - Nogales Ranger District (Santa Rita Mountains)
303 Old Tucson Road Nogales, AZ 85621
Ph: (520) 281-2296

Links:

NWS Weather Forecast for Santa Cruz County
www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/text_only.php?
wfo=twc&zone=azz034&county=azc023

Mt. Hopkins Remote Automatic Weather Station (9.3 miles southwest of Kentucky Camp)
www.met.utah.edu/cgi-bin/roman/meso_base.cgi?
stn=QHPA3&time=MST

Empire Ranch Remote Automatic Weather Station (6.5 miles northeast of Kentucky Camp)
www.met.utah.edu/cgi-bin/roman/meso_base.cgi?
stn=QEMA3&time=MST

Coronado National Forest - Kentucky Camp Information
www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/forest/heritage/kcamp/kcamp.shtml

Friends of Kentucky Camp
http://www.aztecfreenet.org/fkcamp/index.html

AZ Trail Information
http://www.aztrail.org/

Coronado National Forest - Nogales District Trail Information
www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/forest/recreation/trails/trails.shtml

Santa Rita Mountains OHV Map
www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/forest/recreation/
ohv/ohv_images/santa_rita_ohv.pdf

Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
http://www.arizonascenicroads.com/contentScenicRoadDetail.aspx?ScenicRoadId=21 ScenicRoadId=21

Coronado National Forest Scenic Drives - Box Canyon Road (FR 62)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/forest/recreation/scenic_drives/box_cyn.shtml

Ghost Towns of the Santa Rita Mountains (Kentucky Camp, Helvetia & Greaterville)
www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/kentuckycamp.html
www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/helvetia.html
www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/rosemont.html
www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/greaterville.html

Sonoita, Patagonia and Elgin Arizona Visitor Guide
http://www.patagoniaaz.com/

Sonoita, AZ! You'll Like it.
http://www.sonoitaaz.com/

Southern Arizona Information
www.arizonahandbook.com/AZ_S.htm

Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita Mountains (Malachite, Rosasite & other)
www.mindat.org/loc-31252.html
www.mindat.org/loc-34011.html
mineral.galleries.com/minerals/carbonat/malachit/malachit.htm
mineral.galleries.com/minerals/carbonat/rosasite/rosasite.htm

Caves of the Santa Rita Mountains & Area (Kartchner Caverns, Agua Caliente Caves, Cave of the Bells, Onyx Cave, & Silver Cave)

Kartchner Caverns Information
www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/kartchner.html
http://www.explorethecaverns.com/
www.kaet.asu.edu/wildaz/caverns/cavern.html

Coronado National Forest – Cave of the Bells & Onyx Cave Information
www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/forest/recreation/caves/caves.shtml

Escabrosa Grotto,Inc
www.escabrosa.org/

Southern Arizona Grotto
www.sagrotto.org/about-southern-arizona-grotto.asp