The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB has confirmed that, beginning in 2023, the event will now offer a 100-mile distance. The new route will join the three current courses – 100km, 50km, and 25km – and will continue to cross some of the most scenic and challenging sections of the iconic Western States Trail.
Registration for all distances at the 2023 Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB, including the new 100-mile distance are now open and available at e3running.com/canyons. The 2023 Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB is set to take place on April 28-29, 2023.
“We are thrilled to bring a 100-mile distance to Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB,” said Chaz Sheya, Founder and Race Director for the Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB.
“This new offering will provide a uniquely challenging test to our already stellar set of races while continuing to utilize portions of the Western States that have proven to be an unforgettable experience for all that toe the start line at Canyons.
“We can’t wait to push the envelope and see who steps up to the challenge of conquering 100-miles through the Sierras in 2023.”
The new 100-mile distance in 2023 will be a point-to-point uphill run from Auburn to the China Wall off of Foresthill Road. Testing the limits of the athletes, the route will experience some of the most scenic and challenging sections of the iconic Western States Trail and other classic trails with 24,000 feet of vertical gain.
This year’s edition of the Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB took place on April 23 and started in the historic gold-rush town of Auburn, birthplace of mountain ultras in the northern California foothills of the Sierra Nevada range.
Over 1,100 runners from more than 15 countries, regions, and territories were registered to embark on one of the three distances offered.
The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB, the second ever event in the 2022 UTMB World Series the world’s leading trail running circuit, is a dual qualifier for the iconic UTMB World Series Finals taking place in Chamonix, France, and is also a Western States 100 Golden Ticket race.
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