Gemini Adventures

Stage Race Sunday! Who’s coming to play in the desert this year? Phil “Macho Man” Pinti, hailing from Columbia, MD, is back for his second crack at the Kokopelli! Marital Status: Widower Number of Children: 2 Occupation: 1.) Dad, 2.) Analyst Years running: 15 Years running ultras: 3 Ultras I have done: Labor Pain 12 Hour Endurance Race (50 mile x2; 2017, 2018) (Pretzel City Sports), Mid-Maryland 50K (x3 2017, 2018, 2019) (Bullseye Running), Stone Mill 50 Miler, Schuylkill River […]

Annual Planning By Brian Passenti – Altitude Endurance Coaching Desert RATS Champion, Leadman, Family man, Coach, Endurance Sports Enthusiast & Pizza Connoisseur So, this is our year. This is the year we achieve those goals. This is the year where we make our mark. Many of us have created some sort of plan- maybe a New Years Resolution, some sort of racing and training goals for the coming year. These athletic goals focus around races and events we have scheduled […]

By Reid Delman Lockhart Basin is an incredible mtb ride across the Colorado River from the famous White Rim Trail. Location: Canyonlands National Park to Moab UTDistance: 60+ milesPermit: Not required Level: IntermediateScenery: Stunning! Gemini Adventures Race Director, Reid, rode this epic mtb ride in one day in 2017. Here’s his report: The ride starts with a 2.5 hour drive from Moab to Canyonlands National Park and we had a shuttle pick us up at 3:30am. If there is a […]

By Erica Rackley with permission from Trailsisters.net Part One: Planning What grand adventure idea inspires you? Maybe you’ve seen a photo of an iconic trail and resolved to run there. Maybe a mountain range you’ve glimpsed on a road trip calls to you. Maybe you can’t get someone’s fastest known time on your favorite trail out of your head. My adventure ideas simmer in my head constantly. There are projects and routes that return to conscious thought when I’m waiting at […]

The 2019 Desert RATS Kokopelli 150 stage race is so excited to welcome the legendary Ann Trason to the field this year! Ann is a truly inspiring runner and we can’t wait to enjoy the incredible trip across the Kokopelli Trail with her. Not only is she an amazing athlete but Ann is also passionate about helping other runners achieve their goals through her coaching services. From her website, Ann Trason Coaching: If there’s one thing you can say about […]

We love our racers & volunteers, and greatly appreciate all the feedback you share with us. It helps us constantly improve our races and your experience. We’d like to share some of our favorite feedback from this year’s adventurers: “This was my first half marathon and first trail race. I lost over 45 lbs this year, and this was a huge event for me and my only race. Everyone who worked it was amazing and everyone competing was amazing. I […]

What a fantastic season! With 12 races spread over 5 events, we got to see and celebrate so many different amazing runners and bikers. It was a pleasure to share the trails with you, and see the tremendous effort each individual exhibited. Some highlights & fun facts: Over 30% of our racers set personal bests for distance, stepping up to a new longest race Nearly 100 volunteers joined us this season, adding amazing energy to our events (and each earning […]

Adventurers, Often we refer to the Autumn as the end of an era (i.e. the autumn of your life). In the race world it’s actually the opposite. Yes, we’re closing up the races for the year. And yes, we had our last event in Eagle, CO earlier last month. This is a great time to reflect on the year and begin planning for next year. Racer surveys are reviewed, budgets are planned and the creative juices begin to flow. Not […]