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In this week’s What’s Up in Ultra, we list upcoming races by region, including events in California, Kansas, Alabama and New Jersey. You can view all 30 of this weekend’s races in the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar. If you’re a race director and would like your event to be featured on the calendar, register here.
Featured: Sean O’Brien (Malibu, CA)
The Sean O’Brien trail races (100k, 50-mile and 50k distances) take place on the spectacular trails of the Santa Monica Mountains. Originally scheduled for January 25 but postponed until this weekend due to the Southern California fires, Sean O’Brien features epic single-track trails on the Backbone Trail, sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, and a challenging course complete with long, sustained climbs and descents. The 50k runners will have to navigate 6,300 feet of elevation gain, the 50-mile runners will tackle close to 11,000 feet, and the 100k runners will have over 13,000 feet of climbing. This year’s 100k event is a 2026 Western States qualifying race. Read more.
Other West Events:
Pacific
- Montara Mountain (Pacifica, CA)
- Salmon Falls 50K (Pilot Hill, CA)
- Sycamore Canyon 100k & 50k (San Diego, CA)
- Hagg Lake Mud Runs (Forest Grove, OR)
- Lord Hill Trail Run (Snohomish, WA)
- Orcas Island 100 (Orcas Island, WA)
Mountain
- Moab’s Red Hot Ultra (Moab, UT)
- Copper Corridor (Superior, AZ)
Featured: Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run (Kansas City, KS)
The 21st annual Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run takes place Saturday at Wyandotte County Lake Park in Kansas City. The popular race draws a packed field each year with runners who come to enjoy the party-like atmosphere, great race swag and challenging course. Participants can expect rocky and rooty trails, relentless rolling hills and all types of weather conditions including the chance for mud, snow and ice. The 50k course consists of three 10.4-mile loops with 1,300 feet of elevation gain per loop. Read more.
Other Midwest Events:
- Bald Unyielding Twilight Trail Trial (Mount Morris, IL)
- ARKTOS 6/12/20 Hour Ultra (Dousman, WI)
Featured: Mount Cheaha (Delta, AL)
The 20th annual Mount Cheaha 50k takes runners along a point-to-point course to the highest point in Alabama. Established in 2006, the classic old school race begins at the Porters Gap Trailhead off of Hwy 77 in Talladega, Alabama, and finishes at the summit of 2,407-foot Cheaha Mountain. Along the way, runners will tackle a route that consists of 80% single-track trails in the Talladega National Forest, where they’ll experience scenic overlooks, waterfalls, creek crossings and hardwood and pine forests. Read more.
Other South Events:
Southwest
- La Jornada de las Quebradas (Socorro, NM)
- Cowtown Ultra (Fort Worth, TX)
- Up Around The Bend Trail Run (Bend, TX)
Southeast
- Lake Ouachita Vista Trail Endurance Runs LOVIT (Mt Ida, AR)
- Swamp 50k (Palm Coast, FL)
- Space Pirate 100 (Port Canaveral, FL)
- Death by 5k Coldwater Creek (Milton, FL)
- Elsie Enduro Trail Run (Ringgold, GA)
- Hashawha Hills (Westminster, MD)
- Saint Marys Lake Trail Series (Leonardtown, MD)
- Holly Springs Race Against the Sun (Holly Springs, NC)
- Cheraw 24 Hour (Cheraw, SC)
- The Reverse Ring (Massanutten Mountains, VA)
- Froggy Mountain Warrior 100 (Galax, VA)
Featured: Febapple Frozen Fifty (Maplewood, NJ)
First run in 2011, the Febapple Frozen Fifty (50-mile and 50k distances) features a scenic 10-mile loop course through South Mountain Reservation in Maplewood, New Jersey. Participants will run on a combination of trail types, including long stretches of double-wide forest roads, single-track and pavement, with rolling hills and a few steep climbs and descents along the way. The 50-mile runners have 12-hours to complete five loops, while 50k participants have 11 hours for three loops. Read more.
Other Northeast Events:
- Aw, Schugs 100 & 30hr (Dryden, NY)
No events this weekend.