Canyons 50K is a 49.0 km ultra trail of Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB 2026 in Auburn, United States. The race starts on April 24, 2026.
The course climbs 1700 m+, between a low point of 161 m and a high point of 591 m. With 35 m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 32% of the distance is uphill, 36% downhill and 31% flat. The longest climb runs 3.8 km at an average 7.5% grade (283 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 2.8 km at 6.1% (169 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 23.3% over 0.4 km. The steepest descent drops at 18.6% over 1.1 km. Surface: 80% trail and 13% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 53.0 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here — only about 1.2 km of pole-friendly terrain.
Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 10°C to 21°C, around 17°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 23%.
614 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Matt Daniels (United States) in 3:21:56. Women's winner: Makena Morley (United States) in 3:47:14.
This page has the full results and splits, interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for Canyons 50K.
Other distances of Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB 2026Canyons 100M (161 km)·Canyons 100K (103 km)·Canyons 25K (25.0 km)
Other editions of Canyons 50K2025
Official websitecanyons.utmb.world
