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

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Canyonlands 50 Mile Race

23 days to go

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

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

What the course asks

Field size ~79 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — 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	50mi	79	Micah Anderson · 07:36:46	Madeline Lipton · 08:52:36
2024	50mi	61	Grant Roper · 07:36:28	Kristen Little · 09:44:53
2023	50mi	101	Zachary Mcpherson · 09:07:30	Julia Conley · 09:18:56

The field grew 30% between 2024 (61) and 2025 (79). 37% of the 2025 field were women.

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

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.