Events/Behind the Rocks Ultra

Behind the Rocks Ultra 17 km

Running
Date
Sat, 3 Apr 2027
Start
08:30
Venue
Behind the Rocks Trail, near Moab, Utah
Moab, Grand County
Countdown
April

The short one at Behind the Rocks: about 17 km around Moab with modest climbing. A friendly way to run the event without going long.

Key facts
01Finish cut-off is 14:00, which is plenty of time for 17 km
02Branded 10 Mile, though the 2027 guide lists 10.5 miles
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The course

The route

Moab
Distance16.9km
Total climb270m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate17.1 km
Weather

Early-April, Moab

15°CTypical high
0°CTypical low
-9°CColdest in 20 years
15%Days with rain

Highs around 15°C and lows around 0°C, but it has dropped to -9°C. Rain on 15% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Lindsay Cook01:25:4111.8 km/h
02Ellie Filius01:33:4810.8 km/h
03Amanda Sarpolis01:39:0310.2 km/h
57
Women finishers
2:11:19
Median time
7.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserMad Moose Events
Running since2014
Training

Training for the Behind the Rocks Ultra 17 km

We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.

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What a Behind the Rocks Ultra 17 km plan targets
Typical sessions
17 km with 270 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
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