OTHTC Summer 2025 Challenge Series

July 7 through August 24, 2025

by Dianne Rindt

Desert Sunrise
Old Prospect
Another Sunrise
Course Marking

Photo credits: Connie Scanlan, Brian Hildreth, Carol Wolfe, Julie Jensen.

The sixth edition of the OTHTC Summer Challenge Virtual Trail Run series concluded on August 24. Forty-one runners and hikers signed up this year, with 31 of them turning in completion data for at least one of the six courses. Thirteen entrants managed to complete all six runs.

Congratulations to our age group winners!

Male 19 and UnderImric Koca
Female 19 and UnderHannah Aberer
Female 20-29Katie Kleinow
Female 30-39Amanda Strand
Male 40-49Joseph Koca
Female 40-49Krysta Simons
Male 50-59Brian Hildreth
Female 50-59Connie Scanlan
Male 60-69Wayne Cottrell
Female 60-69Carol Wolfe
Male 70 and UpEric Kajiwara
Female 70 and UpDianne Rindt

A special thank you to our course developer team of Germain Ortiz, Jenny McLaughlin, Brandon Najera, Julie Jensen, Brian Hildreth, and Connie Scanlan!

For everyone who did not join us, but may still want to run or hike the routes that we ran and experiment with route navigation, here is the course information.