Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K route map
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 2.2% versus flat · net elevation 0 m
Decision summary
Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K at a glance
- Route ascent
- 457 m
- Typical conditions
- 89/100
- Evidence depth
- 33 verified facts
Lower than 55% of comparable mapped races
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K?
The Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K route has 457 m of ascent, 457 m of descent and an estimated 2.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K route go?
The Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K route starts at Behind the Rocks Trail, along the border of the Behind the Rocks Wilderness Study Area, Moab, UT and finishes at Behind the Rocks Trail (same start/finish); finish line nestled just below the La Sal Mountain Range. Underfoot, expect mixed trail: smooth double track, sandy washes, technical doubletrack and challenging singletrack. It passes Behind the Rocks Wilderness Study Area, Navajo Sandstone domes and fins, La Sal Mountain Range and arches and rock formations. Free camping at Mad Moose Base Camp (start/finish) for participants and their family or crew, with sweeping views of the Moab desert.
Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Desert
- Canyon
- Mountain
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Destination
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Trail
- Technicality
- Moderate
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- No qualifying standard; open registration via UltraSignup / RunSignUp with no lottery
Race day logistics
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- All runners receive a finishers' medal
- Finisher tee
- All runners receive a custom race shirt and a custom BOCO Gear Technical Trucker Hat
Access and course status
- Start
- Behind the Rocks Trail, along the border of the Behind the Rocks Wilderness Study Area, Moab, UT
- Finish
- Behind the Rocks Trail (same start/finish); finish line nestled just below the La Sal Mountain Range
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Mixed trail: smooth double track, sandy washes, technical doubletrack and challenging singletrack
- Landmarks
- Behind the Rocks Wilderness Study Area, Navajo Sandstone domes and fins, La Sal Mountain Range, arches and rock formations
- Notable features
- Free camping at Mad Moose Base Camp (start/finish) for participants and their family or crew, with sweeping views of the Moab desert
- 50 mile course includes technical down climbs and rim running with views of arches and rock formations
- among Mad Moose's most challenging events
How hilly is the Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K?
- Steep descent 5%
- Descent 24%
- Flat 43%
- Climb 20%
- Steep climb 8%
- Total ascent
- 457 m
- Net elevation
- +0 m
- GAP factor
- 2.2%
- Longest climb
- 1,650 m at 6.3%
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 13°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 0 mmTypical rainfall
- 89Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 2.2% slower than a flat course, with about 457 m of total ascent.