Moab, UT, United States · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Canyonlands 50 km Race

24 days to go
50 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

38.5733° N, 109.5498° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~101 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 17°C
Night low 4°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 54 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1819 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50km 101 Eli Hemming · 03:23:27 Molly Thomsen · 04:39:15
2024 50km 76 Matthew Allen · 04:50:10 Heleene Tambet · 04:44:20
2023 125km 20 Tom Vignard · 18:37:52 Bailey Ketron · 19:14:29

The field grew 33% between 2024 (76) and 2025 (101). 35% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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Overview

The Canyonlands 50 km Race, organised by Mad Moose Events, takes place in Moab, UT, United States, with the next edition scheduled for October 24, 2026. This trail race, first run in 2023, is a 50 km fixed-distance event.

With 101 finishers in its 2025 edition, this race has a larger field than 79% of its 2662 peer 50k races. The course starts and finishes at the Behind the Rocks Trail, bordering the Behind the Rocks Wilderness Study Area, offering views of Navajo Sandstone domes and fins.

Similar races

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