Connor's Claims Ultra

Connor's Claims Ultra - Stockton, UT - May 30, 2026

Connor's Claims Ultra is a trail event held at Jacob City Trailhead in Stockton, Utah. The event is in its sixth year and is USATF sanctioned. Distances offered include:

• 50 Miler
• 50K
• Half Marathon (13.8 mi)

The courses run through mining roads, ATV trails, and technical singletrack in the Oquirrh, Stansbury, and Onaqui mountain areas and Rush Valley. The organizer describes a low-key production with minimal on-site frills, modest awards for the top three men and women in each distance, and aid stations positioned along each course.

50-Mile course highlights include old mining roads, the Jacob City ruins, multiple canyon sections, the Lion Hill Loop, and repeated summits of Porphyry Hill and Bald Mountain East and West. The course lists about ~52 miles and ~14,000 ft of total vertical gain, with roughly 98% on mining road or ATV trail and 2% off-trail. Five substantial climbs of about 2,000 to 3,300 ft each are noted. Hard cutoffs are specified at mile 40 and mile 52.

50K course features Soldier Canyon, Chandler Fork, the Lion Hill Loop, and the Bald Mountain summits. Total distance is 31.1 miles with ~9,500 ft of vertical gain, about 97% mining road or ATV trail, and three climbs of roughly 2,000 to 3,300 ft. Cutoffs are specified at mile 20 and mile 31.1.

Half-marathon climbs a steep OHV trail and Gisbourne Toll Road to Bald Mountain West and returns the same way. Total distance is 13.8 miles with about ~3,900 ft of vertical gain and 100% on mining road or ATV trail. A single overall cutoff is specified for the distance.

Aid station locations and mile markers are provided for each course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.