Sep 24 in Races
Cocodona 250
Background: The Cocodona 250 is one of the longest foot races in the world and has quickly become a premier trail race. It was started in 2021 and links some of the most iconic Arizona trail towns together in an unmatched point to point fashion. The 2025 edition will take place May 5-10th. This race is one of the most expensive ones in the US due to the complicated nature of organizing this race. The 2025 race sign up fee was $1,695.
Travel: The closest airport to the start of the race is Phoenix (PHX). PHX is one of the best airports in the US, having a great reputation for their welcoming and helpful spirit. All the major US airlines fly here which creates competition therefore lowering prices. This also allows travelers to shop around different airline programs to find the best award deals. One of the sweet spots to take advantage of is using British Airways great redemption rates to book flights on American Airlines. Both Chase and Capital one can transfer miles to British Airways. British Airways uses a fixed award system based on miles traveled rather than a dynamic pricing model. So any flight in the US between 1,152-2,000 miles will cost 36,000 points round trip plus taxes. Charlotte, NC is 1769 miles from Phoenix so a round trip ticket will cost 36,000 points plus $11.20 in taxes. Considering that both Chase and Capital one have welcome bonuses or 60,000 and 75,000 points respectively this flight would only cost $11.20 out of pocket. Those remaining points could be used to book a hotel in Phoenix where nightly rates under 10,000 points are very common.
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Cocodona 250
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