Races
Bryce Canyon Ultras 100
Paunsaugunt Plateau rim. Hoodoos above and below. Fourteen thousand feet between 7,000 and 9,000 feet. High desert air thins the legs.
100 mi+7,385 ft-7,388 ft36 hours6,886 ft to 8,539 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookhoodoosUTMB Indexhigh plateauMay
Distance100 mi
Gain+7,385 ft
Loss-7,388 ft
Altitude6,886 ft to 8,539 ft
Technicality5/10
Air35°F to 80°F
- Start6,890 ft
- High8,539 ft
- Low6,886 ft
- Finish6,886 ft
Terrain
Field, 2024 · 11-year samplescraped
Starters115
Finish rate57%
Median31:35
Sub-243
Geometryderived
Steepest drop906 ft-8.1% over 2.1 mi
Night miles37 misunset near 19:00 local
Time over 8k ft34%
Weather at the cruxderived
At hour 9 of race, feels like 31 C (94 F).Sample of 7 race days, medium confidence.At hour 9 of race, apparent temperature P90 is 31 C / 88 F.
Course records
Men17:58:34Florent Bouguin
Women23:30:13Michaeline Nelson Albright
The cruxPaunsaugunt Plateau rim miles between 7,000 and 9,000 feet (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Bryce Canyon Ultras 100 runs 100 mi through Hatch, Utah. +7,385 ft gain and -7,388 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% slickrock. Paunsaugunt Plateau rim miles between 7,000 and 9,000 feet. High point near 8,539 ft. Low near 6,886 ft. May temps run 35°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for 7,385 feet of climbing across 100 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 36 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 65.
Kit
May in Hatch, Utah: plan for 35°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 36 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 50.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 50. Paunsaugunt Plateau rim miles between 7,000 and 9,000 feet near mile 65 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 33 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Bryce Canyon Ultras 100 finish lines.
Winner: Art Hurtado, 19:42:51.
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Sources (3)
- Field stats (2024): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=116969
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=29202
- Course record (F): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=40763