Moab’s Red Hot Ultra
Moab, UT
- 50 Miler, 55K, 33K, 15K
- Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
The Red Hot is located northwest of Moab, Utah just west of Arches National Park. Red Hot runners will have majestic views of the La Sal Mountains to the southeast and breathtaking views of Canyonlands National Park to the west. The course is a combination of jeep trail and singletrack … MORE
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Perfect weather, Great group of folks.
All good on this one, 600 +- runners, good course, good organization. The Swag is spot on, Hat, medal, shirt. Aid Stations are well supplied and finish has hot food … MORE
All good on this one, 600 +- runners, good course, good organization. The Swag is spot on, Hat, medal, shirt. Aid Stations are well supplied and finish has hot food too. Can’t miss on this race. This is also a family ran organization.
Amazing first trail race!
It was a gorgeous course! The first 2 miles are basically straight up hill and almost 1,000 of elevation gain. After that you’re down hill and pretty mellow. Amazing red … MORE
It was a gorgeous course! The first 2 miles are basically straight up hill and almost 1,000 of elevation gain. After that you’re down hill and pretty mellow. Amazing red rock canyon and formations everywhere. Totally recommend!
Very technical course
The best part of running in Moab (and on this course) is by far and away the scenery. You can take photos but the photos do not in anyway shape … MORE
The best part of running in Moab (and on this course) is by far and away the scenery. You can take photos but the photos do not in anyway shape or form do the landscape you see justice.
This course, this race is not a race for first time trail runners in my opinion. The course runs across increasing elevation, with a total of about 5000+ gain and about 2500 – 3000 ft of gain in the first half. There is a 4 hour cut-off/deadline for 18.5 miles which will be difficult to meet if you have never trained/ran at altitude, run across technical terrain, or are just new to trail running in the desert/mountains. The course has a total time limit of 10 hours for completion.
Again, It is a beautiful course. It is extremely challenging terrain, with a great deal of elevation gain. Unless you have trained on slick rock, technical course terrain, practiced making largish elevation gains I would recommend perhaps working towards this race and finding another as your first.