Academy of Pain

Name: Academy of Pain
Start: 2025-04-05T06:00:00-06:00
Location: 6901 Barstow St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111-1055, United States

Schedule

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 06:00 am

UTC-06:00

Location

6901 Barstow St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111-1055, United States | Albuquerque, NM

Jumpstart your spring training with us (last long run for Jemez, anyone?). Join us for a ridiculous amount of loops around Academy - 12 hours of fun at your own pace, with friends, with plenty of snacks, and push yourself a little bit further. This will be our fourth (and biggest?!) year running!
Parking and Start
You are welcome to park anywhere on the Academy Loop and jump in, but there is free parking on the surrounding residential streets and back lot of the library.
Cherry Hills Public Library
6901 Barstow St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Do I have to stay for 12 hours?
This is a 12-hour event, so while we hope you'll push yourself for as many hours as possible, you are more than welcome to jump in at any time and run any distance/amount of time.
How do I track my distance?
The tally board to count your loops and aid station will be at the intersection of Barstow and Harper (at the stoplight). Each loop = 1 tally.
Are there awards?
Avidya Running will offer special awards for 50 miles, 50k, PR (the longest you've ever personally run), and 100k.
Food? Bathrooms? Water?
This event is free and unsupported. Please bring everything you need to hit your goals and something to share at the aid station (food/cooler/clothes/chairs) and feel free to stop at your car to resupply any time. We will have an aid station stockpile of snacks if everyone brings a treat. There are no bathrooms on course (the loop runs around a private school), but there are plenty of free restrooms nearby. You may leave and come back anytime.
The Course
The loop is 3.4 miles (ish) and flat (ish). It is mostly crushed gravel, but a few places have sidewalk or an optional bike path. Dogs and strollers allowed and welcome.
What is Avidya Running? Check us out!
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Dustin & Julie Sandquist