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PATR Chatter

The monthly newsletter of the Prescott Area Trail Runners

September 2026

PATR Events

Group runs or mini-races set up by group members.
Sep 01
Tuesday Group run- Lynx Lake loop via Trail 62

Trail name : Lynx Lake Via Ranch 62 Trail
Person leading : Josh Leading
Trail description : No drop group run (we stop at every intersection and wait for everyone to join together again). Expect 7ish miles. This trail is a lollipop loop. Those looking for shorter can do an out and back. Bring Water and maybe a headlamp!

Distance : 7 miles
Elevation gain : 648
After activities : Taco Tuesday - location is TBD

Start Location: Ranch 62 Parking Lot on Walker road , 34.54131N, 112.39856° W
Map:


Sep 03 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 01 Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29
Thursday Social Run

Meet at Mile High Beer Project, go for a run, probably through the square to the Granite Creek Trail, around the park and back. All paces welcome, walkers to zippy zippersons.

Sep 06
GMG training run- Loop the Butte

Trail name : Thumb Butte
Person leading : Josh leading
Trail description : We will be doing a 2.0 loop at your pace. This is a self paced run. So, get as many or less miles as you want to. This is sponsored by Hola and Fleet Feet. There will be refreshments and water. Hoka is bringing shoes for people to try out. Anyone is welcome to come hang out. Come get some vert and miles in!

Distance : 2.0+ miles
Elevation gain : 536 ft
After activities :

Start Location: Thumb Butte parking lot
Apple:
https://maps.apple.com/place?place-id=I15B430D25416823A&_provider=9902

Google:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/eokS7i3Z2yfekj7u8

Map:

Sep 07
Saddles 100 Training run

Trail name : White Rock to Granite Basin trail run
Person leading : Killian Lord
Trail description : This is a 15 mile run of hot and exposed terrain. Should be a good challenge. Make sure you bring plenty of water.

Distance : 15 miles
Elevation gain : 1698 ft


Start Location and Map:

Sep 09
Carol's Birthday Circle Trail Run

I’m celebrating turning 60 by running the Prescott Circle Trail and I’d love some company! Join for as many (or as few) miles as you’d like. Parker will provide crew support (of course) every 6-8 miles and we’ll have plenty of snacks and hydration to share.

Oct 30
You Can’t Stop the Shining 13 miler

All Hallows Eve Run. 13 miles of whatever the HELL you want it to be. Group run, all paces welcome, stop at intersections, and act stupid. Wear a costume, bring some treats, bite a neighbor, and slay.

Starting at the Red Tail trailhead in the Dells neighborhood, we explore a route that captures some of the HELLS DELLS course in reverse as well as touches some newer trails on the east side of the Dells that will be fun to explore at night. There will be a water drop/Halloween Candy Feasting at mile 8ish at the Hobbit Trail Parking.

Make sure you have the route downloaded but it’s an all paces group run where we stop to ensure no one gets lost. Cuz there are tons of ways to make this shorter if you aren’t up for the whole thing.

We don’t do many night runs as a group and this is my attempt at creating a fun few hours kicking it in a laid back way.

GPX: https://caltopo.com/m/PBQN6K2

And I’m putting this out there for the fams in the group. There is a 4 mile (Mini Soul Slayer) route option from the parking lot to the Hobbit Trail and back. My daughter is down to post up on Peavine as you cross over into gateway trail in her Reaper costume to hand out candy to any look kids that wanna hike that route. We can hide a bag of candy at another intersection past that one to “sweeten” the deal. And if anyone is down to stand around for an hour dressed up and willing to hike a half mile or so from the start, we can have another candy stop. Let me know if you wanna join in on the stupidity and I’ll get it organized. Halloween is rad. Below is the gps to the kids version:

https://caltopo.com/m/4RMM70U

Non-PATR Events

events not too far away, not directly PATR affiliated, but likely to be attended by PATRs
Sep 02
Flagstaff Sunrise Wish Run | Free Community Run

Flagstaff and Northern Arizona — come help us send off a nationwide mission.

Day 40 of 50. State 40 of 50. The journey rolls on in Flagstaff. Join Brady McDonald, his family, and crew as they continue the Zero to 100 Wishes journey—running 50K in all 50 states over 50 consecutive days to raise $1 million benefiting Make-A-Wish.

We’re kicking it off with a free, informal 5K community run and walk, and everyone is welcome.

Run the 5K, walk with us, bring your family and flags, or simply come cheer along the route. You do not have to be a runner to be part of this moment.

📅 Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
⏰ Time: Gather at 5:45 AM | Run starts at 6:00 AM
📍 Location: Buffalo Park, 2400 N Gemini Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
🏃 Distance: Choose your own (1 mile, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Full 50K)

This event is completely free to attend. Donations benefiting Make-A-Wish are appreciated, but never required.

🩷 Donate to the mission here: http://site.wish.org/goto/zeroto100wishes

Come help Flagstaff send this mission forward with the energy, encouragement, and community support it deserves.

RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993684961388?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/2142392/group_events/3510568674403450756
Learn more: www.zeroto100wishes.com

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Jan Alfano parkrun

Join us for a 5k at the Jan Alfano parkrun each Saturday morning! We start at 7:30am. You can run or walk. Bring your dog (limit 1 dog per participant, please.) Always free, all the time. Just sign up to get your barcode so you can keep track of your time and participation at parkrun.us

Sep 26
Granite Mountain Grind

Granite Mountain Grind is a rugged Prescott trail race from Dirty Goat Adventures. The inaugural 2026 event is a fully supported 50K with three stocked aid stations, two additional water stops, a well-marked course, and on-course safety support.

The course is designed for runners who want a technical day on granite terrain with rocky climbs, fast descents, and long stretches of singletrack. Registration and official race details are on the Dirty Goat Adventures event page.