Moab

Moab's race calendar is built for runners chasing red rock, not road miles — every race on it is a trail race or ultra, run across the slickrock, canyons, and desert terrain that also draws Arches and Canyonlands' hikers and mountain bikers. The Canyonlands Ultra and Dead Horse Ultra lean into the longer distances (up to 50 miles), Behind the Rocks Ultra takes its name from the BLM wilderness area it crosses, and the Thelma & Louise Women's Half Marathon and Amasa Trail Race round out a calendar that runs almost entirely from fall through spring, avoiding the desert's brutal summer heat.