Aravaipa Running · Race operators only
Saturday, March 6, 2027 · Page, Arizona · 50 Mile · 55K · 30K · Half Marathon
The ops book for aid stations, cutoffs, crossings and access. Built from last year's internal manual and final guide, re-dated for 2027. Anything not locked yet is under Open Items.
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Where each distance hits each station. Tap a dot to jump to the station. AC Upper Antelope Canyon · DC Deer Canyon · LS Ligai Si Anii · AR Antelope Ridge · RM Red Mesa (crew only) · HS Horseshoe · LP Lake Powell · PR Page Rim
cutoff / course close start / deadline ops action
Upper Antelope Canyon → Deer Canyon → Ligai Si Anii → Antelope Ridge. The heavier load: remote, permit-sensitive, early opens. As morning stations close, their supplies push forward.
Horseshoe, Lake Powell, Page Rim. All three need to be live Saturday morning for the 30K and Half. Stock light early, then restock from the closed south stations for the 50M afternoon wave.
Water · electrolyte mix · fresh fruit · soda · sweet & salty · portable toilets · timing mat · clothing-discard bin (to finish after close)
Salt / electrolyte caps · anti-chafe · sunscreen · first aid
Page Sports Complex · 477 Haul Rd
Aid 1 · Antelope Wash
| Dist | Mile | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 50M | 6.2 | 7:10 AM |
| 55K | 6.2 | 7:10 AM |
Aid 2
| Dist | Mile | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 50M | 13.2 | 9:30 AM |
| 55K | 13.2 | 9:30 AM |
Aid 3 · White Cone
| Dist | Mile | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 50M | 21.6 | 1:00 PM |
| 55K | 21.6 | 1:00 PM |
Aid 4 · above Via Ferrata
| Dist | Mile | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 50M | 29.5 | 4:00 PM |
| 55K | 29.5 | 4:00 PM |
Not an aid station
| Dist | Mile | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 50M | 31.6 | — |
| 55K | 31.6 | — |
Aid 5 · east of HWY 89
| Dist | Mile | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 50M | 36.6 | 6:30 PM |
| 30K | 4.7 | 9:00 AM |
Aid 6 · Page Rim Trail
| Dist | Mile | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 50M | 44.2 | 9:00 PM |
| 30K | 12.3 | 12:00 PM |
| HM | 4.1 | 9:45 AM |
Half only
| Dist | Mile | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| HM | 9.3 | 12:00 PM |
Every aid station is a mandatory cutoff, from the internal ops plan. Runners must leave by the time listed. Cutoffs run on gun time. Zero tolerance: we're on land and in canyons that aren't normally open.
| Station | 50M5:00 AM start | 55K5:00 AM start | 30K7:00 AM start | HM8:00 AM start | Medall dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Antelope Canyon | 7:10 AMmi 6.2 | 7:10 AMmi 6.2 | · | · | · |
| Deer Canyon | 9:30 AMmi 13.2 | 9:30 AMmi 13.2 | · | · | Medical |
| Ligai Si Anii | 1:00 PMmi 21.6 CrewDrop bag | 1:00 PMmi 21.6 CrewDrop bag | · | · | · |
| Antelope Ridge | 4:00 PMmi 29.5 | 4:00 PMmi 29.5 | · | · | Medical |
| Red Mesa Crew Access | No cutoffmi 31.6 CrewPacer | No cutoffmi 31.6 Crew | · | · | · |
| Horseshoe | 6:30 PMmi 36.6 Drop bag | · | 9:00 AMmi 4.7 | · | · |
| Lake Powell | 9:00 PMmi 44.2 Pacer | · | 12:00 PMmi 12.3 | 9:45 AMmi 4.1 | Medical |
| Page Rim | · | · | · | 12:00 PMmi 9.3 | · |
| Finish | 12:00 AMmi 51.2 Crew | 6:00 PMmi 33.6 Crew | 3:00 PMmi 19.2 Crew | 2:00 PMmi 13.2 Crew | Medical |
Flaggers can come from Aravaipa staff, Utah Barricade (signs + flaggers), or Page PD. Everything not flagged gets “Event on road” signage. Tap a number on the map to jump to that crossing. Each crossing name opens it in Google Maps. Highlighted half times still need re-timing.
Ultras cross HWY 98 at the start, then 55K finishers return the same way all day.
Control: “Event on road” signs all day. Flaggers only for the 5 AM start (5:00–5:15). Traffic is very low at 5 AM. Runners are spread out on the return, so no flaggers then.
Runners cross Coppermine Rd, run the shoulder ~100 yds, then turn toward Red Mesa. They come back across ~mile 33.
Control: Signs all day. Flaggers 5–6 AM only, while the start pack comes through bunched. The return is strung out, so signs only. New this year: the start also goes this way.
The route crosses HWY 89 right after Horseshoe aid, headed to the Horseshoe Bend overlook and the Vermillion View Trail.
Control: “Event on road” signs + flaggers for the full window. HWY 89 is the highest-speed road on course. Flaggers from Aravaipa staff, Utah Barricade, or Page PD.
The Page Rim Trail crosses Coppermine Rd. Half runners hit it just after the start, still bunched. 30K/50M cross it on the Page Rim run-in.
Control: Flaggers for the half start pack only. After that, “Event on road” signs through midnight.
Directly next to the start/finish. Half runners leave together, then all finishers trickle in.
Control: Basically part of the start/finish area, covered by event signage and staff presence. Historically nothing needed from Utah Barricade or the City. Light traffic, mostly ours.
The Page Rim Trail crosses Ridgeway Dr near Lake Powell aid.
Control: “Event on road” signs (Utah Barricade). Never needed flaggers. Runners are spread out by here.
The Page Rim Trail crosses N Lake Powell Blvd.
Control: “Event on road” signs. Never needed flaggers. Half only, so pull the signs once the half sweep clears.
The Page Rim Trail crosses S Lake Powell Blvd by the library.
Control: “Event on road” signs. Never needed flaggers. Half only, so pull the signs once the half sweep clears.
Vehicle access · Team South
Ligai Si Anii Aid (route start) → Deer Canyon Aid (route end)
Every other aid station is accessed straight off the highway. Each button opens turn-by-turn directions to the plan coordinates in Google Maps. Navajo Nation course areas are off-limits for pre-running or access until race day.
Send over names + cell numbers for everyone else running race day, so this page is the one call sheet:
/bct27, and “see you in February.”