Skip to Content
The Canyons Endurance Run by UTMB

Taking you back to the birthplace of mountain ultra-trail

About the race

The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB® starts in the historic gold-rush town of Auburn, birthplace of mountain ultras, located in the northern California foothills of the Sierra Nevada range. This race is a qualifier for the iconic UTMB World Series Finals and the Western States Endurance Run. In addition, the Canyons 100K distance is a Western States 100 Golden Ticket race in which the top three female and male finishers earn direct entry to the Western States 100.

Discover the races

Registrations open

25th April 2025
100M

Race Category

ws100M

Running Stones

4

Distance

161 KM

Elevation Gain

5550 M+

Registrations open

26th April 2025
100K

Race Category

ws100KM

Running Stones

3

Distance

100 KM

Elevation Gain

3750 M+

Registrations open

26th April 2025
50K

Race Category

ws50KM

Running Stones

2

Distance

50 KM

Elevation Gain

1700 M+

Registrations open

26th April 2025
25K

Race Category

ws20KM

Running Stones

1

Distance

25 KM

Elevation Gain

850 M+

Dual Qualifier

The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB is a dual qualifier for the iconic UTMB® World Series Finals and the Western States Endurance Run. In addition, the Canyons 100K is a golden ticket race for the Western States 100.

Dual Qualifier

2024 100K Live Broadcast Recap

Sign up for Canyons by UTMB Announcements

  Fill out the form below to get notifications for this race and other related   events and be up to speed on opening dates, event announcements, future race dates, and should additional race entries become available in the case of a   sellout.