PATR Chatter


The monthly newsletter of the Prescott Area Trail Runners
May 2025

Announcements

We’re mid Cocodona, and PATR is bringing it!

PATR Events

Group runs or mini-races set up by group members.
May 08
Thursday Social Run

Meet at Fleet Feet, go for a run. All paces welcome!

May 13
Tuesday Group Run -Glassford Hill Summit

We are going to check-out sunset from the top of Glassford! No drop group run! We stop at every trail intersection and everyone catches up before running again. Bring water and a friend :) Location: 34.595857163495694, -112.3757835785754

May 14
Vert club run

Loop the Butte event is coming up. Get some training in before May 26th. One loop is a tad under 2 miles. Go at your own pace. Trail 33. Parking is free on Wed. Gates open at 6 am.

May 15
Thursday Social Run

Meet at Fleet Feet, go for a run. All paces welcome!

May 20
Tuesday Group Run- White Rock

We will meet at White Rock Parking lot (link here https://goo.gl/maps/YN2uMvQnyQWTM9JK7) at 5:30pm. No-drop group run of approximately 5 miles. No-drop means we stop at every intersection and wait for everyone. Bring water :)

May 21
Vert club run

Loop the Butte event is coming up. Get some training in before May 26th. One loop is a tad under 2 miles. Go at your own pace. Trail 33. Parking is free on Wed. Gates open at 6 am.

May 22
Thursday Social Run

Meet at Fleet Feet, go for a run. All paces welcome!

May 26
May 27
Tuesday Group Run- Splash Trail! New Trails off the Peavine ---Jim leading!

PLEASE READ THIS DESCRIPTION. This is a new trail recently created! Jim is one of the volunteers who works on creating trails and will be taking us for a run on some of the new additions near the Peavine trail! The run will be to the new Splash Trail. We will meet at the Peavine trailhead and run out 1.5 miles to the Easter Island trail. After a quarter mile up hill, we will turn on the splash trail which is about .9 miles, the last third up hill. (I plan on taking a half mile detour on a new trail that we are still working on off the Splash trail.) Once at the top of the splash trail, we have about a mile, mostly down hill back to the Peavine trail, and then a mile on the Peavine back to the parking lot. About 5 miles total, but a good variety of up and down hill. No drop run (we stop for everyone at every intersection). We will meet here at the Peavine trailhead by the Humane Society: https://g.co/kgs/AFHtnxk Jim is leading! (Thank you Jim!) Expect 4-6 miles. Bring water!

May 28
Vert club run

Loop the Butte event is coming up. Get some training in before May 26th. One loop is a tad under 2 miles. Go at your own pace. Trail 33. Parking is free on Wed. Gates open at 6 am.

May 29
Thursday Social Run

Meet at Fleet Feet, go for a run. All paces welcome!

Jun 03
Tuesday Group Run- LOWER Spence Basin

Will meet at LOWER Spence Springs parking lot: GPS here https://maps.app.goo.gl/tvsxZcN1fCTD7FMV8?g_st=ic PLEASE READ THIS DESCRIPTION. We will meet at Lower Parking lot along Iron Springs, where Spence Springs Rd meets Iron Springs (trailhead). 5:30pm. Expect 4-6 miles. No drop run (we stop for everyone at every intersection). If the parking lot is full - plan to park across Iron Springs road in the open dirt area. We will meet up at the Spence Springs trailhead. Bring water :)

Jun 05
Thursday Social Run

Meet at Fleet Feet, go for a run. All paces welcome!

Jun 10
Jun 11
Vert Club run

Come out and run loops at Thumb Butte. 1 loop is a tad under 2 miles. Go at your own pace and as many times as you like. Parking is free on Wed, gate opens at 6 am.

Jun 11
WWW - Watson Woods Wednesday

We start at the trailhead at Rosser and 89 (light) and will run a short distance through the Watson woods and connect with Sundog trail. I plan to do 4-6 depending on group input. My pace will be 1/2 walk and 1/2 run. It’s an out and back, so run your own pace, hard to get lost on this one.😊

Jun 12
Thursday Social Run

Meet at Fleet Feet, go for a run. All paces welcome!

Jun 17
Tuesday Group Run -Yeager Loop

No drop group run - we stop at every intersection and wait for everyone to catch up before running again. This loop is a bit of a drive but its one of the best in the area! From rocks and desert to pines and forest -this loop has it all! The first two miles involve a lot of elevation gain (expect 1000 ft) followed by two miles of rolling hills and 2 miles of downhill with an epic view! If you survive the first two miles you will agree its all worth it by the end :) Bring water!! That hill is full sun. Directions: Drive up Hwy 89 headed away from PV toward Jerome -look for the trailhead off to the right on the side of the road - before you get to the curvy part. 34.683710184733656, -112.17496781500802

Jun 18
Vert club run

Trail 33 from the picnic parking lot. Gate opens at 6 am. One loop is a tad under two miles. Parking is free on Wednesday. Your pace and distance.

Jun 19
Thursday Social Run

Meet at Fleet Feet, go for a run. All paces welcome!

Jun 24
Tuesday Group Run- Spruce Mtn Trail #307

Groom Creek Loop Trail #307, S Senator Hwy, Prescott, AZ 86303 34.4762915458251, -112.44153522818031 Out and back up and down Spruce Mtn (if a second group wants to loop the mountain that’s fine too!). Expect 5-7 mi (out and back so everyone can choose their preferred distance) No drop group run (we stop along the way to allow everyone to catch up and then run again). Bring water! (consider a headlamp due to the longer distance)

Jun 25
Vert club run

Trail 33 loops. Go at your own pace and as many loops as you like. One loop is a tad under two miles. Gates open at 6 am and parking is free on Wednesday.

Jun 25
PATR Track Pack

Meet at the track at 4pm and do some laps in the heat! bring water! Here’s the workout plan (starting 6/11), but you do you 2 to 4 laps warmup dynamic stretching 12 laps at conversational pace with the following exceptions weeks 1-3 laps 4, 8, and 12 at lactic threshold weeks 4-6 laps 3, 6, 9, and 12 at lactic threshold weeks 7-9 laps 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 at lactic threshold weeks 10-12 laps 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, and 12 at lactic threshold 1-4 laps cooldown stretching

Jun 26
Thursday Social Run

Meet at Fleet Feet, go for a run. All paces welcome!

Jun 28
SATR PATR - White Rock

I have 25 miles to do this Saturday and would love some company for all or part of it. The route will be determined based on who shows up, but typically I do shorter loops and use my car as an aid station. Loops will likely be a distance somewhere between 8 and 12 miles, with opportunities for out and back. Meet at White Rock trailhead promptly around 7 am for the first loop! Any pace is welcome!

Jul 01
Tuesday Group Run - Run to Hot Shot Alligator Juniper!

We will run to the giant alligator juniper, made famous by the Granite Mtn Hotshots! The run will be the day after the anniversary of the 19. This is a no-drop run so we will stop at every intersection and allow everyone to catch up! Expect 5 miles total on an out and back. Bring water! Giant Alligator Juniper Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/giant-alligator-juniper-trail?sh=skmyyj Trailhead location: 34.60987, -112.60828

Jul 02
PATR Track Pack

Meet at the track at 4pm and do some laps in the heat! bring water! Here’s the workout plan (starting 6/11), but you do you 2 to 4 laps warmup dynamic stretching 12 laps at conversational pace with the following exceptions weeks 1-3 laps 4, 8, and 12 at lactic threshold weeks 4-6 laps 3, 6, 9, and 12 at lactic threshold weeks 7-9 laps 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 at lactic threshold weeks 10-12 laps 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, and 12 at lactic threshold 1-4 laps cooldown stretching

Jul 03
Thursday Social Run

Meet at Fleet Feet, go for a run. All paces welcome!

Non-PATR Events

events not too far away, not directly PATR affiliated, but likely to be attended by PATRs
May 10
Park Run

Join us every Saturday at 7:30 behind the Dog Park for 5K run or walk. www.parkrun.us/janalfanotrail/

May 17
Park Run

Join us every Saturday at 7:30 behind the Dog Park for 5K run or walk. www.parkrun.us/janalfanotrail/

May 24
Park Run

Join us every Saturday at 7:30 behind the Dog Park for 5K run or walk. www.parkrun.us/janalfanotrail/

May 31
Park Run

Join us every Saturday at 7:30 behind the Dog Park for 5K run or walk. www.parkrun.us/janalfanotrail/

Jun 07
Sawmill

Taking place in the Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest, this will be an epic adventure you don’t want to miss!! We are hosting a solo or relay race option in gorgeous Lee Canyon, Mt. Charleston. There are 3 loops to run; (this is approximate mileage) loop one 5.64, loop two 8.2, and loop three, 4.3 miler. We have a solo 38.45m, 26.2m, 19.23m, 13.1m, 10k, and 5k option. We also have the relay option where all loops must be completed by the full team and each team member picks the loop that they want to run. The team member will finish 1 loop and then tag out to the next runner until all 3 loops are completed. This is a total of 19.22 miles, or 38.45 miles when doing the course twice as a team! All loops will be run counterclockwise, 5, 8 then the 4-mile loop. Please chose a BAD AS@ team name! Registration fees – The amount shown is for the full team. Please layer your clothes! – Food We will be grilling burgers, chicken, and dogs around noon on Saturday. There will also be a variety of other hot food to keep you going! Hot coffee will be served all day along with a variety of salty snacks.

Jun 07
Park Run

Join us every Saturday at 7:30 behind the Dog Park for 5K run or walk. www.parkrun.us/janalfanotrail/

Jun 14
Park Run

Join us every Saturday at 7:30 behind the Dog Park for 5K run or walk. www.parkrun.us/janalfanotrail/

Jun 21
Park Run

Join us every Saturday at 7:30 behind the Dog Park for 5K run or walk. www.parkrun.us/janalfanotrail/

Jun 21
Blackout Night Runs

Join us in the pines of Flagstaff for our only night race in Northern Arizona at the Blackout Night Runs. This race takes place on the eve of the annual camping extravaganza at the Big Pine Trail Runs. Do both and earn a “double down” medal! Choose from a 27k, 13k or 6k under a canopy of ponderosa pines and a blanket of stars. These trails are smooth and fabulous for the entire family!

Jun 28
Park Run

Join us every Saturday at 7:30 behind the Dog Park for 5K run or walk. www.parkrun.us/janalfanotrail/

Jul 05
Park Run

Join us every Saturday at 7:30 behind the Dog Park for 5K run or walk. www.parkrun.us/janalfanotrail/