Gold rush: UTMB makes U.S. debut with Canyon Endurance Runs | Working Information

Extremely-Trial du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) has introduced that it's going to debut the Canyon Endurance Runs in Auburn, California, USA – the primary time a race has been held by UTMB within the nation.

California will host the second occasion of the UTMB World Collection on Saturday, April 23 – with the historic gold rush city of Auburn the start line for the trifecta of races over 25km, 50km and 100km.

Over 1,100 runners from 15 nations will compete within the northern California foothills, with the race doubling-up as a qualifier for the UTMB World Collection Finals. The race can also be a qualifier for the 2023 Western States 100 Golden Ticket race.

Scenic setting

All three routes start in downtown Auburn earlier than heading out of city – with individuals experiencing the scenic joys of the hillside.

The course will take runners on the enduring Western States 100 trails, by way of the Canyons between Satan’s Thumber and the well-known river crossing at Rucky Chucky.

And one man very aware of the Western States 100 is 2019 runner-up Jared Hazen who will likely be one of many favourites this week, although there’s actual depth to the sphere.

And it’s an analogous story within the ladies’s occasion, with Brittany Peterson additionally trying to go one higher than her Western States second place three years in the past.

She was the winner of the Black Canyon 100km final yr and may relish the testing nature of the route.

Qualifying Factors

• 25km Canyons Endurance Run – 1 qualifying stone
• 50km Canyons Endurance Run – 2 qualifying stones
  • May also qualify for OCC lottery in 2023.
• 100km Canyons Endurance Run – 3 qualifying stones
  • Will qualify for the OCC, CCC or UTMB lottery.

Completion of the 100km course will enable a runner to satisfy the standards to enter the UTMB Efficiency Index.