Running Up For Air Moab
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Running Up For Air - Moab
Running Up For Air - Moab is a timed trail event held on April 3, 2027 at the Moab Rim Trailhead on Kane Creek Blvd in Moab, Utah. The event offers multiple timed formats: 12 hour, 6 hour, 3 hour and a 3 hour relay where teammates trade laps as they choose. Entry fees vary by event.
The course is a short, steep out-and-back loop. Participants ascend the Stairmaster Trail, gaining 890 feet in .95 miles on rocky singletrack, then descend the adjacent Moab Rim Trail on slickrock for the same distance. The loop is passed roughly every 2 miles; the Start/Finish doubles as the aid station where water, sports drink and basic food are provided. The event is cup free so participants must bring their own drinking vessels.
The site is open to other trail users and entrants do not have right of way; participants are expected to be courteous. Vehicle traffic such as slow 4WD jeeps may use the descent track, which is typically wide enough to avoid. There is no cell phone reception at the base and better reception at the turnaround on top. Morning temperatures are cool and conditions often become warm by noon. The event follows a minimal footprint philosophy, allocates 50 percent of proceeds to Run Up For Air Inc and 50 percent to the Youth Garden Project, and allows trekking poles although they are not recommended on slickrock. There is no parking at the event site; a free shuttle will operate from a designated school pickup. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
