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Moab 240 Trail Race

Name: Moab 240 Trail Race
Start: 2026-10-09
End: 2026-10-14
Location: Moab

Moab, United States • 9-14 Oct 2026

Moab 240 Trail Race

The Moab 240 is an ultramarathon held in the Moab, Utah area. The course covers 241.8 miles and records an elevation gain of 31,892 feet and an equal elevation loss. The route passes through desert terrain, canyons, slickrock, and two mountain ranges, with surroundings that include Canyonlands and Arches National Park. The event takes place on National Forest Lands.

The course uses 15 full aid stations, five of which are designated as sleep stations. The overall cutoff for the event is 112 hours. Organizers provide a course map and an elevation profile for the route.

For the 2026 edition, lottery registration is scheduled from January 3 through January 18, 2026. Final participant selections for 2026 will be announced on January 20, 2026. The listed event dates for 2026 are October 9 through October 14, 2026.

Information provided by the organizer focuses on course distance, elevation, terrain types, aid station layout, cutoff time, and administrative dates for lottery registration and participant announcement. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Utah Moab

Race information

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242 mi

240 Mile

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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