Auburn, CA
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. The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB is the 2024 UTMB World Series Americas Major. This race is also 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 two female and male finishers earn direct entry to the Western States 100.
Upcoming Races
Apr 25 2025
50 KM
New course 2023+
5,600
ft.
Lollipop
Course
5 Aid
Stations
10:00 Cutoff
4
Elevation Rating
Very hilly, ~7500-12,500 feet in 50 miles
4
Surface Rating
Substantial rocks, roots and/or ruts
Apr 25 2025
100 KM
New course 2023+
10,784
10,213
ft.
Lollipop
Course
11 Aid
Stations
19:00 Cutoff
4
Elevation Rating
Very hilly, ~7500-12,500 feet in 50 miles
4
Surface Rating
Substantial rocks, roots and/or ruts
Apr 25 2025
100 Miles
New course 2023+
17,000
ft.
Point-to-Point
Course
15 Aid
Stations
32:00 Cutoff
4
Elevation Rating
Very hilly, ~7500-12,500 feet in 50 miles
4
Surface Rating
Substantial rocks, roots and/or ruts
Additional Distances
This event also has the following sub ultra distances
25 KM
Results
100 Miles New course 2023+
View course top times| Date | Finishers | Top Result (M) | Top Result (F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/24 | 186 | 18:54:32 | 21:35:56 |
| 04/28/23 | 127 | 17:05:15 | 20:13:21 |
50 KM New course 2023+
View course top times| Date | Finishers | Top Result (M) | Top Result (F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/24 | 630 | 3:25:23 | 3:52:24 |
| 04/29/23 | 457 | 3:32:11 | 4:09:36 |
100 KM New course 2023+
View course top times| Date | Finishers | Top Result (M) | Top Result (F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/24 | 445 | 8:44:30 | 9:10:10 |
| 04/29/23 | 391 | 8:34:38 | 9:51:07 |
50 KM Auburn to Forest Hill
View course top times| Date | Finishers | Top Result (M) | Top Result (F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/23/22 | 190 | 4:12:07 | 5:04:03 |
100 KM Auburn to China Wall
View course top times| Date | Finishers | Top Result (M) | Top Result (F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/23/22 | 421 | 8:31:57 | 10:01:54 |
100 KM 2021 COVID course
View course top times| Date | Finishers | Top Result (M) | Top Result (F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/21 | 247 | 9:11:40 | 10:01:55 |
100 KM
View course top times| Date | Finishers | Top Result (M) | Top Result (F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/19 | 293 | 9:23:17 | 10:58:04 |
| 04/28/18 | 278 | 10:08:19 | 11:44:50 |
| 04/29/17 | 225 | 10:13:01 | 11:32:16 |
| 05/07/16 | 221 | 9:35:39 | 10:58:03 |
| 05/02/15 | 84 | 9:20:22 | 11:32:27 |
50 KM
View course top times| Date | Finishers | Top Result (M) | Top Result (F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/28/18 | 58 | 4:22:56 | 7:22:50 |
| 04/29/17 | 62 | 4:21:12 | 6:08:34 |
| 05/07/16 | 80 | 4:40:21 | 6:34:06 |
| 05/02/15 | 84 | 4:56:33 | 5:32:44 |
| 05/03/14 | 100 | 5:04:07 | 6:10:19 |
