Date
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
Start
08:00
Venue
Sky Run 50K start: Oliver Lee State Park, 409 Dog Canyon Rd, Alamogordo
Alamogordo, Otero County
Countdown
October
The shorter way up to Cloudcroft: 32 km from Cathey Peak Vista to the Pavilion. Same finish as the 50 km, with a later start and less time on your feet.
Key facts
01Shuttle pickup is at 06:30, ahead of the 08:00 start
02Cut-off is 18:59:59, so you have eleven hours to finish
03Point-to-point: you finish at Cloudcroft Pavilion, not where you start
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The course
The route
Alamogordo
Distance32km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate32.2 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
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Dorothy Torres05:00:056.4 km/h
02Natalie Johnson06:02:255.3 km/h
03Morgan Hamilton06:53:294.6 km/h
9
Women finishers
6:57:12
Median time
4.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 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 32 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.
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32 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
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Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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