Races
Ute 100
La Sal Loop Road. Circumnavigate Utah's second highest range. Mann's Peak at 12,272. Twenty-three thousand feet. Red rock desert below, alpine scree above.
100 mi+7,020 ft-7,020 ft41 hours6,635 ft to 11,897 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookMann's Peakhighest UT raceMoab viewsAugust
Distance100 mi
Gain+7,020 ft
Loss-7,020 ft
Altitude6,635 ft to 11,897 ft
Technicality5/10
Air35°F to 85°F
- Start7,910 ft
- High11,897 ft
- Low6,635 ft
- Finish7,910 ft
- Aid 1 at mile 10.0
- Aid 2 at mile 20
- Aid 3 at mile 30
- Aid 4 at mile 40
- South Mountain at mile 57, cutoff 24 hours
- Aid 6 at mile 65
- Aid 7 at mile 74
- Geyser Pass at mile 81, cutoff 36 hours
- Aid 9 at mile 90
- Finish La Sal at mile 100, cutoff 41 hours
Field, 2026 · 9-year samplescraped
Starters59
Finish rate58%
Median34:22
Fastest26:21
Geometryderived
Steepest drop1,112 ft-10.0% over 2.1 mi
Night miles32 misunset near 19:00 local
Time over 10k ft17%
Course records
Men20:59:28Trevor Fuchs
Women25:56:31Rachel Entrekin
The cruxMann's Peak scree above 12,000 feet (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Ute 100 runs 100 mi through La Sal Mountains, Utah. +7,020 ft gain and -7,020 ft loss. Surfaces skew 90% singletrack / 10% dirt road. Mann's Peak scree above 12,000 feet. High point near 11,897 ft. Low near 6,635 ft. August temps run 35°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for 7,020 feet of climbing across 100 mi. Back-to-back long runs on similar surfaces. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 41 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
August in La Sal Mountains, Utah: plan for 35°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 41 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 90% singletrack: 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. Mann's Peak scree above 12,000 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
Ute 100 finish lines.
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Sources (3)
- Field stats (2026): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=129527
- Course record (M): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=59650
- Course record (F): https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=99496