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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 a long-distance trail race in Moab, Utah. The course covers 241.8 miles with a total elevation gain of 31,892 feet and an equal elevation loss. The route travels through desert, canyons, slick rock, and two mountain ranges, and it lies near Canyonlands and Arches National Park.

The event takes place on National Forest Lands and includes 15 full aid stations, five of which are designated as sleep stations. The published time cutoff for the race is 112 hours.

Scheduled event windows listed are October 9 to October 14, 2026 (noted as sold out) and October 8 to October 12, 2027. For the 2027 edition a lottery period is listed: it opens January 5, 2027 at 8:00am MST, closes January 24, 2027 at 11:59pm MST, with a drawing on January 26, 2027 at 10:00am MST.

Course materials available include an elevation profile and a course map. The published information emphasizes the desert and red rock landscapes that the route passes through. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Utah Moab

Race information

Website

242 mi

Moab 240

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

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