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.
Sacramento Mountains Ultra Series
Cactus to Cloud is the third event in the inaugural Sacramento Mountains Ultra Series
Set among the towering fir and spruce of the Sacramento Mountains, just above the Tularosa Basin, this series takes you into one of New Mexico’s most beautiful and dramatic landscapes. Over three distinct summer-to-fall events based out of Cloudcroft (elevation ~8,676 ft), you’ll experience crisp mountain air, high-elevation single-track, historic rail-bed trails, and views that stretch from the desert floor to cloud-kissed ridges. Sign up once, commit to the full season, and race your way through memorable terrain.
Register for the full series and save on your race entry! Register Here
Choose Your Skyward Journey
Sky Race 50K
- Start: Oliver Lee State Park (409 Dog Canyon Rd, Alamogordo)
- Finish:
- Cut-off: 6:59:59 PM
- Course Details coming soon
Cloud Run 32K
- Start: Sunspot (3001 Visitor Center Rd)
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Finish:
- Cut-off: 6:59:59 PM
- Course Details coming soon
SHUTTLES
- 50k: Shuttles pick up at the start/finish pavilion and take runners to the start.
- 32k: Shuttles pick up at the start/finish pavilion and take runners to the start.
- Please decide if you will be in need of a shuttle during the registration process
Shuttle is included for free in the Sacramento Mountains Ultra Series registration
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
For All Finishers
- Custom designed shirts
- Unique finisher medals
- Stories of sky-high adventure
- Desert-to-mountain bragging rights
Event's current local time: 4:27 AM MT
