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CACTUS TO CLOUD SKY RUNS

Where Desert Dreams Take Flight

New Mexico's Original Sky Race invites you to journey from desert floor to mountain peak, where cactus gives way to clouds and every step lifts you closer to the southwestern sky. This isn't just a trail race – it's a vertical adventure through the Land of Enchantment.

Choose Your Skyward Journey

Sky Race 50K

• Start: Oliver Lee State Park (409 Dog Canyon Rd, Alamogordo)
• Finish: The Lodge Hotel, Cloudcroft
• Cut-off: 6:59:59 PM
• Course Details via Ultrapacer

Cloud Run 32K

• Start: Sunspot (3001 Visitor Center Rd)
• Start Time: 8:00 AM
• Finish: The Lodge Hotel, Cloudcroft
• Cut-off: 6:59:59 PM
• Course Details via Ultrapacer

Why It's Special

• New Mexico's only point-to-point ultra trail race
• Highest elevation course in the state
• Journey from desert ecosystems to mountain peaks
• Unmatched scenic diversity
• Where cacti meet clouded summits

Chase Glory

$1,000 Cash Prize for New Course Record (Male & Female)

Must finish first in category! Glory awaits the swift!

For All Finishers

• Custom designed shirts
• Unique finisher medals
• Stories of sky-high adventure
• Desert-to-mountain bragging rights

Race Timing

Rest Your Legs

The Lodge at Cloudcroft

• Special runner discount rates
• Finish line location
• Address: 601 Corona Pl, Cloudcroft, NM 88317
• Phone: (575) 682-2566
• Perfect recovery spot with mountain views

A Yeti Cloud Adventure

• Run through multiple climate zones
• Watch the landscape transform
• Test yourself against elevation
• Join a select group of sky runners
• Add your footprints to New Mexico's highest trails

From the heat of the desert to the cool mountain air, come experience why we call this a sky run. Whether you're chasing course records or personal victories, the journey from cactus to cloud will leave you forever changed. #YetiInTheSky #DesertToSummit

Event's current local time: 10:24 PM MT