“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.”

— John Muir

Hey y’all,

I’m Lauren Jones, an ultra-runner from Atlanta, GA. I’ve finished 50+ races and have traversed some of the toughest, most beautiful mountains to cross the finish line. Learn more about me and where my feet will take me next.

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No Business 100 DNF
No Business 100 DNF

I was having the race of my life. It was one of those days when your legs can do anything you ask of them, the weather was perfect, the course was beautiful, and I was so happy. Then it was all over in an instant.

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Race Report | 2022 Cocodona 250
Race Report | 2022 Cocodona 250

As the volunteers filled one of my soft flasks with… another beer, I started to reflect on the last 4-ish days and the wild, surreal, adventure I had just experienced. I was an 8 mile descent from a top 10 overall and 2nd female finish at one of the biggest 200’s in the world. As I started to reflect on all that happened over my trek from Prescott to Flagstaff, I started to accept the reality that this is exactly where I belonged.

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Coldwater Rumble 100
Coldwater Rumble 100

I willy nilly signed up for this 100 miler as a kickoff for training for Cocodona in May. I hadn’t really trained, and didn’t know what to expect except a fun day on the trails. It was my first 100 miler without any crew or pacers.

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My Favorite Races

Cocodona 250

The Cocodona 250 is a continuous 250 mile point-to-point route, starting near Prescott, AZ and ending in downtown Flagstaff, AZ. Arguably the most diverse 200+miler on the map, runners climb 40,000 feet and battle everything the desert can throw at them.

Leadville 100

The Leadville Trail 100 Run is an ultramarathon held annually on rugged trails and dirt roads near Leadville, Colorado, through the heart of the Rocky Mountains. First run in 1983, the race course climbs and descends 15,600 feet, with elevations ranging from 9,200 to 12,620 feet.

Pinhoti 100

The Pinhoti 100 is a Point to Point Trail run starting in Heflin, AL on the unmolested Pinhoti single track trail. Runners make their way over the highest point in Alabama while navigating over rocks, through creeks and across beautiful ridge lines of the Talladega National Forest.

Georgia Jewel

The Jewel is Georgia's longest standing 100 mile trail race and run on the beautiful Pinhoti. With 99% single-track and 1% a ridiculous climb up what we affectionately call "Mt. Baker," all our distances are super fun (at least the finish line is fun). The Pinhoti includes some steller ridge line sections as well as a rock garden that'll make you hate rocks...well...forever.