Date
Sat, 3 Apr 2027
Start
07:00
Venue
Behind the Rocks Trail, near Moab, Utah
Moab, Grand County
Countdown
April
A proper ultra without the full commitment: 32 miles around Moab with about 1,170 m of climbing, so long but not brutal. Good first 50K.
Key facts
01Carry at least 40 oz of water at all times
02Finish cut-off is 19:00
03Branded 50K, though the 2027 guide lists 32 miles
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The course
The route
Moab
Distance51km
Total climb1,168m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate50.8 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
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Behind the Rocks Ultra 51 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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Behind the Rocks Ultra 51 km plan targets
Typical sessions
51 km with 1,168 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
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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