Springdale, UT, United States · Saturday, April 10, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

The Zion 60 km Run

174 days away

60 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 60 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

37.1889° N, 112.9985° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 13 hours 13:00 min/km average. Comfortable. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 61% of 50K races. Measured against 1057 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~188 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 4°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 12 h 55 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1533 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	60km	188	Johen Deleon · 05:04:23	Sarah Gage · 05:51:36
2025	60km	199	Joshua John Eberly · 05:44:12	Chantalle Schultz-Rathbun · 06:34:04

The field shrank 6% between 2025 (199) and 2026 (188). 30% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

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

Gear for this race

Chosen for 60 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 60 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 13 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 60 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Tailwind

Endurance Fuel

All-in-one calorie and electrolyte drink mix. 200 calories per serving.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Overview

Staged out of Springdale, UT, The Zion 60 km Run draws a substantial crowd for the 50k distance category, sporting a field bigger than 90% of its 2762 peers and smaller than 10%. Organised by Aravaipa Running, the fixed-format trail race heads onto BLM land and covers most of its distance on the Gooseberry Mesa trail system.

With a 13-hour overall time limit, participants work against a cut-off pace of 13 minutes per kilometer. That deadline is more generous than 61% of comparable events and tighter than 39%, providing extra breathing room across the 60-kilometer route compared to most trail peers.

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