Moab, UT, United States · Saturday, January 30, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Arches Ultra 50 km Race

136 days away

50 km Distance

900 m Climbing

3.9 Grit · Challenging

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

What the course asks

Climbing rate 18 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Field size ~239 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 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, January

Daytime high 3°C

Night low -7°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 10 h 10 m of light

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

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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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 with 900 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

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