The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB 100K (California, USA) 2026
Also known as: Canyons by UTMB
A point-to-point course in California that mostly follows the Western States Trail through the canyons of the North Fork of the American River. From China Wall it climbs into and out of deep canyons, passes Foresthill and finishes in historic downtown Auburn.
The course tops out at 1,529 m (low point 168 m). There are 4 big climbs: 569 m around 14–19 km; 495 m around 22–26 km; 587 m around 33–41 km; 358 m around 73–80 km. About 40% of the distance is gentle (under 5% grade). The median finish was about 16 h.
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- Date
- Sat, 25 Apr 2026
- Start
- 05:00
- Location
- USA
- Distance
- 103 km
- Elevation gain
- 3,700 m
- Time limit
- 20h
- ITRA
- 100K
- Official website
- itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/The.Canyons.Endurance.Runs.by.UTMB.100K/2026/121286
Elevation profile
Aid stations and cutoffs
| # | Distance | Aid station | Segment | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17.6 km | Deadwood - 1 | 17.6 km | — |
| 2 | 25.2 km | Deadwood - 2 | 7.6 km | Day 1 11:306h 30m |
| 3 | 36.3 km | Michigan Bluff | 11.1 km | Day 1 12:307h 30m |
| 4 | 45.9 km | Foresthill | 9.6 km | Day 1 14:309h 30m |
| 5 | 59.1 km | Cal 2 | 13.2 km | — |
| 6 | 74.1 km | Drivers Flat | 15 km | Day 1 19:4514h 45m |
| 7 | 86.9 km | Mammoth Bar | 12.8 km | Day 1 22:1517h 15m |
| 8 | 92.8 km | Confluence | 5.9 km | — |
| F | 103 km | FINISH | 10.2 km | Day 2 01:0020h |
The small figure under each cutoff is the time from the start. Day 1 is the day of the start.
2026 results
540 finishers. Finish times of those who finished:
- Fastest
- 8h 19m
- Top 10%
- 11h 35m
- Top 25%
- 13h 38m
- Median
- 15h 56m
- Top 75%
- 17h 58m
- Top 90%
- 19h 19m
- Last finisher
- 20h
"Top 25%" means one in four finishers had crossed the line by this time.
Years with a different course or different cutoffs are not directly comparable.
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