Black Canyon Ultras 100K is the 99.0km ultra trail at Black Canyon Ultras 2026 (Spring Valley, United States). The race starts on February 14, 2026 at 07:00 AM. It starts in Spring Valley and finishes in Emery Henderson Trailhead, New River. The time limit is 20 h.
The course climbs 1610m+. With 16m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 21% of the distance is uphill, 30% downhill and 49% flat. Surface: 81% trail and 16% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 111.5 FlatKM.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 21 of 100), with 46% of the load in the first half: 0 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from -2°C to 7°C, with around 7°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 20%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 5% of days around this date.
958 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Hans Troyer (United States) in 7:20:00. Women's winner: Jennifer Lichter (United States) in 7:57:05.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Black Canyon Ultras 100K.
Other distances of Black Canyon Ultras 2026Black Canyon Ultras 50K (52.0km)
Other editions of Black Canyon Ultras 100K2027
Official websitearavaiparunning.com/blackcanyon
