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Cactus to Cloud Sky Race

As the name says, a 50K that starts among cactus at Oliver Lee State Park in the Tularosa Basin and climbs into the fir-and-spruce forests around Cloudcroft.

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Fun Run Atlas · New Mexico

Novelty course · Cloudcroft, NM

Cactus to Cloud Sky Race is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, with verified dates from October 17 through October 18, 2026.

Confirmed
When
Oct 17–18, 2026
Where
Oliver Lee State Park (50K start)
409 Dog Canyon Rd.
Alamogordo, NM · Otero
Directions
Organized by
Sacramento Mountains Ultra Series

What to expect

  • desert to forest
  • Dog Canyon
  • sky race
  • Sacramento Mountains

2026 Confirmed

Saturday, October 17, 2026 – Sunday, October 18, 2026

  • Oct 17–18, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

The third event in the new Sacramento Mountains Ultra Series, with a 32K 'Cloud Run' starting higher up the mountain.

The run

Distances
50K Sky Race, 32K Cloud Run
Season
Fall

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.