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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.
Wanderlust Running sponsors
Additional support provided by...
Thanks to the partners who help make this event happen: Seeberger Dermatology, Cloudcroft Animal Hospital, Rocky Mountain Supply, First National Bank, Golden Sky Residential Construction, Otero County Electric, Aspen Trails Realty, PVT, Cloudcroft Reader, Back-in-Action Therapy, and Toby Collins.
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)
- Start Time: 6:00 AM
- Finish: Cloudcroft Pavilion, 1100 James Canyon Hwy, Cloudcroft, NM 88317
- Cut-off: 6:59:59 PM
Cloud Run 32K
- Start: Cathey Trailhead, parking lot 6
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Finish: Cloudcroft Pavilion, 1100 James Canyon Hwy, Cloudcroft, NM 88317
- Cut-off: 6:59:59 PM
SHUTTLES
- 50k: Shuttle pickup is at 4:00 AM from the Cloudcroft Pavilion (1100 James Canyon Hwy, Cloudcroft, NM 88317). It takes runners to the start.
- 32k: Shuttle pickup is at 6:30 AM from the Cloudcroft Pavilion (1100 James Canyon Hwy, Cloudcroft, NM 88317). It takes 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
50K Course Map Data
Footpath
Click on the map title to view full map detail on Footpathapp.com, print map, and share/export the GPX
32K Course Map Data
Footpath
Click on the map title to view full map detail on Footpathapp.com, print map, and share/export the GPX
Summit Line - Course Guide
Know the course before you're on it. Summit Line's course guide breaks down every climb, descent, and turn on this route, so you're not guessing when it counts. Check out the guide.
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
Wanderlust Running
This event is organized by Wanderlust Running, hosts of premiere endurance events across the American Southwest. Learn more at wanderlust.run.
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Event's current local time: 7:42 AM MT
