Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon or Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

The available sourced metrics do not create a clear lead; use the table to compare the held route, cost and race-day evidence.

Route comparison snapshot

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Not held
Head-to-head comparison
MetricRed Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half MarathonRed Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions95/10095/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactRed Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half MarathonRed Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-06 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-06 (legacy event-level date).

LocationIvins, UtahIvins, Utah
Actual distance21.1 km50 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldNot held
Course typeUnavailableLaps
SurfaceMix of singletrack trail, BLM dirt service roads and scenic dirt trails, with city roads for the final sections to the finish.Mix of singletrack trail, BLM dirt service roads and scenic dirt trails, with city roads for the final sections to the finish.
Elevation characterUnavailableHilly
TerrainTrailMixed, Trail
SceneryDesert, Countryside, Waterfront, Mountain, Forest, CanyonDesert, Countryside, Waterfront, Mountain, Forest, Canyon
AtmosphereCommunity, Destination, Scenic TourCommunity, Destination, Scenic Tour
TechnicalityUnavailableModerate
Total ascentUnavailable1,219 m
Total descentUnavailable672 m
CutoffUnavailable9:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-06 (legacy event-level date).

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-06 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Ivins, Utah
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Ivins, Utah

Actual distance

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
21.1 km
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
50 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Held
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Not held
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Not held

Course type

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Laps

Surface

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Mix of singletrack trail, BLM dirt service roads and scenic dirt trails, with city roads for the final sections to the finish.
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Mix of singletrack trail, BLM dirt service roads and scenic dirt trails, with city roads for the final sections to the finish.

Elevation character

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Hilly

Terrain

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Trail
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Mixed, Trail

Scenery

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Desert, Countryside, Waterfront, Mountain, Forest, Canyon
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Desert, Countryside, Waterfront, Mountain, Forest, Canyon

Atmosphere

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Community, Destination, Scenic Tour
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Community, Destination, Scenic Tour

Technicality

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Moderate

Total ascent

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
1,219 m

Total descent

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
672 m

Cutoff

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Unavailable
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
9:00:00

Entry model

Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Half Marathon
Open
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

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