WELCOME TO REGISTRATION FOR THE 28TH RUNNING OF THE SOULSTICE MOUNTAIN JACKIE WEINTRAUB MEMORIAL TRAIL RUN ON OCTOBER 9TH, 2027 (OR OCTOBER 10TH IF THE WEATHER IS TOO SEVERE ON RACE DAY). THE SOULSTICE MOUNTAIN TRAIL RUN IS ORGANIZED BY VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING THE UNPAID RACE DIRECTOR, FROM NORTHERN ARIZONA TRAIL RUNNERS ASSOCIATION (NATRA LLC) [http://www.natra.org]. AS A RESULT, 100% OF THE RACE PROCEEDS BENEFIT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF FLAGSTAFF [http://flagstaffbigs.org] YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS.



FOR THE 2027 SOULSTICE RACE, WE ARE AGAIN FEATURING PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE LUKE5ADVENTURES OF FLAGSTAFF CHAPTER (L5A), A NON-PROFIT THAT PROVIDES HIKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA! LEARN MORE BELOW!



FOUNDED AT THE SOULSTICE POST-RACE PARTY IN 2001, NATRAS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE TRAIL RUNNING IN NORTHERN ARIZONA TO FOLKS OF ALL ABILITIES. WE ORGANIZE GROUP RUNS OF 5 TO 8 MILES, ROTATING A MIX OF OVER 75 DIFFERENT TRAILS ON SATURDAY MORNINGS. YOU CAN JOIN OUR FREE LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP HERE [https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/NorthernArizonaTrailRunnersAssociation/Info], WHICH INCLUDES OUR TWICE-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.



SOULSTICE EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPENS AT 6 PM ON NEW YEAR'S EVE AND REMAINS AVAILABLE THROUGH JANUARY 7TH AT $70 FOR ANY RACE (YOU CAN SWITCH RACES AT ANY TIME BY GOING TO YOUR RUNSIGNUP PROFILE AND TRANSFER TO ANOTHER DISTANCE AT NO CHARGE). AFTER THAT, THE FEE WILL BE $80 FOR THE 10K, 18K, OR 30K DISTANCE THROUGH APRIL 15TH. AFTER APRIL 15TH, THE RACE FEE IS $85. ONCE WE REACH OUR 200-RUNNER FOREST SERVICE PERMITTED LIMIT, WE WILL START A WAITING LIST ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. ONCE SELECTED, YOU WILL ONLY HAVE 24 HOURS TO REGISTER BEFORE THE OPENING IS OFFERED TO THE NEXT RUNNER ON THE LIST!



ALL LEGACY RUNNERS REGISTERED BEFORE APRIL 15TH ARE GUARANTEED ENTRY. YOU CAN VIEW THE LIST OF 150 LEGACY RUNNERS HERE [https://11dd5434-4fcc-480e-8701-3c7384c9b762.usrfiles.com/ugd/11dd54_932bc2cdeecb4ceaa8b0c7e0fb5c1795.pdf]. OTHERWISE, SOULSTICE REGISTRATION WILL STAY OPEN ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL WE REACH OUR LIMIT.



YOU CAN ALSO GUARANTEE YOUR ENTRY BEFORE APRIL 15TH, AND RUN THE RACE FOR FREE BY DONATING ONE OF YOUR ARIZONA CHARITABLE TAX CREDITS TO BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF FLAGSTAFF (SEE DETAILS BELOW).



FOR MANY REASONS, SAFETY OF ALL RUNNERS FIRST, DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE RACE COURSE.



LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR 30K COURSE HERE! [https://natra.org/_files/ugd/11dd54_f4197a42fb8646c7bfa9b56b9a8f3fc0.pdf]



OCTOBER 9TH RACE TIMES:



7 AM: 10K/18K NON-COMPETITIVE EARLY STARTERS AND ALL 30K RUNNERS (4 HR, 30 MIN CUTOFF)



7:30 AM: KLOSTERMEYER KIDS' CAMEL DASH AT LI'L PUP RANCH - NOT AT THE RACE STARTING LINE!



8:00 AM: COMPETITIVE 10K/18K