High Country Running: Cocodona turns into more adventure than just race

Five years ago, if you asked me whether I wanted to run the Cocodona 250, I would have immediately answered, “No way.”

The idea of spending an hour hiking uphill or lying down for a nap while the race clock was ticking were not appealing elements of a running race to me. Yet, here I am in May 2026, a Cocodona finisher.