Date
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
Start
06:00
Venue
Sky Run 50K start: Oliver Lee State Park, 409 Dog Canyon Rd, Alamogordo
Alamogordo, Otero County
Countdown
October
A one-way run from the desert floor at Oliver Lee State Park up to Cloudcroft. 50 km with 2,743 m of climbing, so a proper day out for runners.
Key facts
01Shuttle pickup is at 04:00, two hours before the 06:00 start
02Cut-off is 18:59:59, so you have just under 13 hours
03Point-to-point: you finish at Cloudcroft Pavilion, not where you start
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The course
The route
Alamogordo
Distance50km
Total climb2,743m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate50.3 km
Weather
Mid-October, Alamogordo
25°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
13%Days with rain
Highs around 25°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 13% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Mary Sturgis06:59:337.2 km/h
02Sarah Bradley07:59:546.3 km/h
03Ellary Battle08:08:006.1 km/h
11
Women finishers
8:49:25
Median time
5.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserWanderlust Running
Websitewanderlust.run
Instagram@wanderlustrunningunlimited
Running since2015
Training
Training for the Cactus to Cloud Sky Race 50 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Cactus to Cloud Sky Race 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 2,743 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
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