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Black Canyon 100K

100K race

Black Canyon 100K is the 100 km race within Aravaipa Running’s Black Canyon Ultras in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. The event follows a point-to-point course on the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail and also offers a separate 50K.

Distance
100KOne distance in the continuing Black Canyon Ultras event.Source
Setting
Sonoran Desert, ArizonaOfficial course context, separate from any particular edition result.Source

51 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

17 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Black Canyon 100K — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 3 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 0 editorial issuesSep 2024: 0 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 0 editorial issuesDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 2 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 3 editorial issuesMar 2025: 2 editorial issuesApr 2025: 1 editorial issueMay 2025: 2 editorial issuesJun 2025: 1 editorial issueJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 1 editorial issueSep 2025: 0 editorial issuesOct 2025: 1 editorial issueNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 1 editorial issueJun 2026: 3 editorial issuesJul 2026: 0 editorial issuesAug 2026: 0 editorial issuesSep 2026: 0 editorial issuesOct 2026: 0 editorial issuesNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 3Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 2; Feb 2025: 3; Mar 2025: 2; Apr 2025: 1; May 2025: 2; Jun 2025: 1; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 1; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 1; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 1; Jun 2026: 3; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 0; Sep 2026: 0; Oct 2026: 0; Nov 2026: 0.

Sponsor mentions, repeated links and polls are excluded. Credits within editorial items may count. Read the supporting timeline ↓

In The Ultra Minute

Newest first

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Bramblett joins Precision Fuel & Hydration

The brand added Bramblett to its athlete team before Western States, following his Golden Ticket fifth at Black Canyon 100K.

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Woodward’s Patagonia announcement and qualifying context

Woodward joined Patagonia’s trail-running roster ahead of Western States. Freetrail credited three top-five Golden Ticket finishes in one season: third at Javelina, fourth at Black Canyon and fifth at Canyons. This is dated team/qualifying context, separate from his later Western States finish.

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Ruhling’s dated Western States withdrawal

Ruhling wrote that he would not race Western States that year, attributing the withdrawal to a hip injury. The June account is not a current diagnosis, prognosis or race-readiness finding; the prior Black Canyon win is historical context.

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Brown’s Sedona record and earlier Black Canyon win

TUM recalled Brown’s 2022 win and Golden Ticket, separately from his 2026 Sedona result.

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Murray’s return after missing Western States

TUM placed Murray’s 2025 Javelina win after his missed Western States debut and earlier Black Canyon runner-up finish. The return story is dated history, without a current health inference.

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The reported Golden Ticket ledger

TUM linked the Western States Golden Ticket ledger showing Murray accepted, Roche declined and Woodward accepted. It also noted Black Canyon and Tarawera would share a date the following year; that is a dated schedule observation.

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Jacobs’ racing aspirations in 2025

TUM described Aimee Jacobs’ 2025 bucket-list race ambitions and Western States Golden Ticket goal. Aspirations are not qualifications or results.

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Aquilano Announces Her Nike Deal

TUM recalled Aquilano’s sixth place at Black Canyon in the background to her June 2025 Nike announcement.

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The Desert Decides

Was the subject of Aravaipa’s linked 2025 recap film The Desert Decides.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 23, 2025

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Troyer’s return after Black Canyon

Troyer’s history included hospitalization after the 2024 Black Canyon 100K and a flu-related DNS in 2025.

Earlier coverage (41)
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Sullivan defers; Hall receives the ticket

Sullivan’s earlier Golden Ticket and Hall’s fifth place supplied context for the 2025 Western States reallocation.

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Murray joins Open Fuel’s Elite team

Open Fuel announced Will Murray joining its Elite team on March 13, 2025. TUM cited his Black Canyon 100K runner-up result, upcoming Chuckanut and Western States plans, and Zach Hauer’s co-ownership of the brand.

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Troyer’s missed Black Canyon start

TUM reported Troyer missing the 2025 race after getting the flu the night before.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025

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Hall plans another Golden Ticket attempt

TUM recalled Hall narrowly missing a Golden Ticket before her Chianti plan.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025

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Mountain Outpost shares Black Canyon viewing figures

Mountain Outpost reported 83.5K views for the 2025 100K livestream versus 60.8K in 2024; the 50K had separate figures.

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Freetrail features Ruhling and Brady

Ruhling and Brady were described as 100K champions and course record holders in a podcast recommendation.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025

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Drake and the Hemmings join Precision

TUM announced Precision Fuel & Hydration partnerships for Rachel Drake, Tabor Hemming and Eli Hemming, recalling Drake’s 2024 Black Canyon 100K/JFK 50 Mile wins, Tabor’s 2022 mountain title and 2:36 debut marathon in 2024, and Eli’s 2024 OCC win.

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Hemmings reflect on a split race weekend

Eli and Tabor Hemming’s Valentine’s Day essay reflected on his fourth at Black Canyon 100K and her Mesa Half Marathon followed by crewing him. They said splitting focus left them stretched thin and planned to prioritize support when one races.

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Brady appears on Women of Distance

Riley Brady joined Women of Distance to discuss their racing and Black Canyon experience. TUM also reported that Brady was working with Kelly Newlon of RAD Boulder for agent representation; potential sponsorship was speculation.

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Murray discusses racing on Free Outside

Will Murray discussed his Black Canyon 100K second place and Golden Ticket on the Free Outside Podcast, along with his transition from cycling, work as a math teacher and approach to self-talk under race-day strain.

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Dower shares her Black Canyon weekend

Tara Dower published a YouTube account of her Black Canyon 100K weekend after finishing second and earning a Golden Ticket. TUM contrasted her approach to suffering with Will Murray’s separately described mindset.

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Black Canyon’s 2025 Golden Ticket format

The 2025 Black Canyon 100K offered six Golden Tickets.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Brady’s 8:16:18 women’s-category record

Brady’s 8:16:18 win set the reported women’s-category course record.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Dower’s 8:25:08 second place in the women’s category

Dower’s 8:25:08 was reported as the second-fastest women’s-category performance at Black Canyon 100K.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Sullivan and Chen receive Golden Tickets

Sullivan finished third in the women’s 100K in 8:48:50; Chen ran 8:50:40 and received the final women’s Golden Ticket.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Hemming leads early; Ruhling passes later

TUM described the men’s early lead and second-half change.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Ruhling’s 7:24:55 men’s record

Ruhling’s 7:24:55 win lowered the men’s course record.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Murray and McConaughy complete the men’s podium

Murray and McConaughy completed the 2025 men’s 100K podium.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Denholm’s Black Canyon DNF and Canyons plan

Denholm’s early lead ended in a DNF.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Troyer withdraws and changes spring plans

TUM reported Troyer withdrawing before the 2025 race after coming down with flu.

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Tryon examines Black Canyon’s splits

Was the race examined in Tryon’s analysis.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Boulder Boys videos and Ruhling’s podcast account

Ruhling’s win and course record were video subjects.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Lytle and Garmire’s Black Canyon video

Was the subject of Lytle and Garmire’s video.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Mountain Outpost’s planned Jackpot coverage

TUM recalled Mountain Outpost’s earlier Black Canyon coverage.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Troyer’s pre-race Black Canyon return

TUM previewed Hans Troyer’s return to Black Canyon 100K as an Altra-sponsored athlete after his 2024 debut, recalling an earlier Bandera 100K breakthrough.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 7, 2025

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Black Canyon’s 2025 Golden Ticket format

The February 2025 preview described Black Canyon 100K as a net-downhill super Golden Ticket race, awarding the top three men and women Western States entry.

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Troyer recalls racing Hawks in 2024

Troyer recalled running alongside Hayden Hawks for much of the 2024 Black Canyon 100K. The retrospective described his aggressive early pacing; it did not report a 2025 outcome.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: February 7, 2025

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Hawks’2024 record and Troyer’s tenth place

The feature recalled Hawks winning 2024 Black Canyon 100K in 7:30:18, a course record at that time, while Troyer faded to tenth.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: February 7, 2025

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Troyer reflects on his Black Canyon return

Before the 2025 race, Troyer told TUM he had thought about Black Canyon throughout the previous year and wanted to improve on his earlier experience.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 7, 2025

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Black Canyon’s announced 2025 contenders

The pre-race field included Eli Hemming, Craig Hunt, Jupiter Carrera Casas and Seth Ruhling. TUM recalled Hemming’s 2024 Black Canyon 60K win, Carrera Casas’2024 runner-up placing and Ruhling’s two JFK 50 Mile wins; none is a 2025 finish.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 7, 2025

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Aid Station Fireball’s Black Canyon previews

TUM linked Aid Station Fireball’s men’s and women’s Black Canyon previews. The two read-links in this source are fragment placeholders.

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Robrunsround’s Black Canyon podcast

TUM linked Robrunsround’s Black Canyon 100K preview podcast and Fantasy Freetrail discussion.

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Mountain Outpost’s announced livestream

TUM pointed readers to Mountain Outpost’s Black Canyon broadcast schedule for the upcoming weekend; the comparison to the Super Bowl is editorial humor.

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Friday men’s panel listing

The issue linked an announced men’s elite panel at 3 p. m. Mountain Time on February 7, before Black Canyon.

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Friday women’s panel listing

The issue linked an announced women’s elite panel at 3:30 p. m. Mountain Time on February 7, before Black Canyon.

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Saturday 100K livestream schedule

Black Canyon 100K was scheduled for 6:30 a. m. Mountain Time on February 8,2025, with three stream links.

Event date: February 8, 2025 · TUM publication: February 7, 2025

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Mountain Outpost seeks Black Canyon volunteers

Mountain Outpost sought volunteers for its February 8–9,2025 Black Canyon livestream. Recruitment is distinct from completed volunteer service.

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Sullivan’s interview and Black Canyon ambition

Emkay Sullivan discussed marathon experiences and ultra plans on Women of Distance. TUM recalled second at Canyons 100K and a declined Western States ticket, plus a 2024 Black Canyon DNF; her new Golden Ticket goal remained a pre-race plan.

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Trail Network’s Black Canyon plans

The Trail Network Podcast’s January episode included Katie Asmuth discussing a planned return to racing at Black Canyon 100K.

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A podcast revisits Troyer’s 2024 season

Charlie Freed’s Ultra Running Experience episode reviewed Hans Troyer’s 2024 Bandera 100K win, Black Canyon top-ten finish and USATF 50-mile course record.

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Troyer’s Altra signing and 2025 targets

Hans Troyer announced joining Altra and targeted Black Canyon’s Golden Ticket and the JFK 50 record. This January 24 account quoted his 2024 USATF 50-mile mark as 5:16:13; the later February 7 feature reports 5:16:14. Both source observations are retained without inventing a correction.

Repeated links & other mentions (1)
Repeated link

Black Canyon post-race interview links

TUM linked men’s and women’s post-race interview segments from the livestream.

Connections

Earlier fifth; Golden Ticket

Jordan Bramblett

The brand added Bramblett to its athlete team before Western States, following his Golden Ticket fifth at Black Canyon 100K.

Source

Fourth Golden Ticket finish in the reported season

Canyon Woodward

Woodward joined Patagonia’s trail-running roster ahead of Western States. Freetrail credited three top-five Golden Ticket finishes in one season: third at Javelina, fourth at Black Canyon and fifth at Canyons. This is dated team/qualifying context, separate from his later Western States finish.

Source

Previous-year Black Canyon champion recalled

Seth Ruhling

Ruhling wrote that he would not race Western States that year, attributing the withdrawal to a hip injury. The June account is not a current diagnosis, prognosis or race-readiness finding; the prior Black Canyon win is historical context.

Source

Reported 100K runner-up

Will Murray

Open Fuel announced Will Murray joining its Elite team on March 13, 2025. TUM cited his Black Canyon 100K runner-up result, upcoming Chuckanut and Western States plans, and Zach Hauer’s co-ownership of the brand.

Source
Sources & notes

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  • Aravaipa Running Undated continuing event page; inspected edition advertises 2027 · Checked Oct 21, 2026

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