Behind the Rocks Ultra 50k is the 50.0km ultra trail at Behind the Rocks Ultra 2026 (Moab, United States). The race starts on March 28, 2026.
The course climbs 1170m+. With 23m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 28% of the distance is uphill, 33% downhill and 40% flat. Surface: 44% trail, 33% smooth, 9% extreme, and 7% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 61.0 FlatKM.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is low (index 9 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 3°C to 15°C, with around 9°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 27%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 1% of days around this date.
211 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Alex Johnson (United States) in 4:09:54. Women's winner: Mary Baughman (United States) in 4:45:27.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Behind the Rocks Ultra 50k.
Other distances of Behind the Rocks Ultra 2026Behind the Rocks Ultra 50 Mile (80.0km)·Behind the Rocks Ultra 30k (30.0km)·Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile (16.0km)
