Canyonlands Ultra

Moab, United States • 25 Oct 2025

Canyonlands Ultra : event details

Canyonlands Ultra takes place on October 25, 2025 in Moab, Utah, at Behind The Rocks Road. The event offers multiple trail distances:

  • 100K
  • 50 Mile
  • 50K
  • Marathon
  • Half Marathon
  • 15K

Participants receive a custom race shirt, a custom BOCO hat, and a finisher's medal. Packet pickup is scheduled the day before the race (October 24) and on race day at the start line. Entries are non-transferable and a photo ID is required to receive a packet. Runners must attach timing chips to their shoes.

Course, logistics and charity information

Courses run on local trails and include sandy washes and technical double-track with views of the La Sal mountains and surrounding canyons. Elevation details by course include, for example: 15K elevation gain 689 ft; Half Marathon gain 1,119 ft; Marathon gain 2,608 ft; 50K gain 2,644 ft; 50 Mile gain 5,220 ft; 100K gain 7,828 ft. Aid stations are cupless: runners should bring a reusable cup or hydration vessel; water dispensers will be available at every aid station for filling bottles and bladders.

The event offers charity bibs with fundraising minimums (examples: 100K $1,000; 50 Mile $1,000; 50K $750; Marathon $750; Half Marathon $500). Mad Moose Base Camp provides free, participant-only camping for entrants and their family or crew. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

100 km
100k
50 mi
50 Mile
50 km
50k
42 km
Marathon
21 km
Half Marathon
15 km
15k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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