2003 Copper Canyon to Canyon Trail Marathon
Micah True (el Caballo Blanco) Micah True (el Caballo Blanco)

2003 Copper Canyon to Canyon Trail Marathon

* a historical post by Micah True in the Fall of 2003

The Meeting: Thursday, November 20
On the Wednesday before the Race, the sponsor and race director, Caballo Blanco, did not know what to expect; I had no expectations. I knew that there would be one other Colorado runner coming, Mega Mel Downs, from Woodland Park.

I walked over La Sierra Madre from start to finish to meet the runner, Mega Mel. This hike took 10 hours. The race meeting was to be held at a noon lunch at the ¨Plaza restaurant… MORE

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Ultra Marathon Caballo Blanco 2022
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Ultra Marathon Caballo Blanco 2022

Micah said the (Copper Canyon Ultramarathon) Ultra Marathon Caballo Blanco was a race created and sponsored by Korima. This is as true today as it nearly 20 years ago when he first had the idea of a run that would support the Raramuri (Tarahumara) community and introduce so many to these special lands and this wonderful community and it’s running culture. MORE…

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2011 Copper Canyon Ultra
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2011 Copper Canyon Ultra

An event report written by Micah after the 2011 race. It was a great year and an awesome event, you could tell Micah was happy.

Running Free in Peace was the theme of this years CCUM. While some are at war in many parts of Northern Mexico and the world, we came together at the bottom of a deep canyon to share with the local people of the region, eat, laugh, dance, run, and create peace. The news reports are grim; many are scared away, the Mexican economy choking from the lack of tourism, the people sad to be generalized in such a sorry, scary way, feeling abandoned by the outside world. What to do? Run Free!

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Ultra Marathon Caballo Blanco 2022
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Ultra Marathon Caballo Blanco 2022

Registration for international Athletes to the 2022 Ultra Marathon Caballo Blanco is now open. After last year’s cancellation due to concerns surrounding the Covid Pandemic, we are all super excited to be able to get back to experience the magic of the Sierra Tarahumara.

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