Snowbird, Utah · Trail
Official site ↗Speedgoat 50K
Karl Meltzer's 50K at Snowbird resort in Utah's Wasatch: around 11,000 feet of climbing above 8,000 feet, widely called the hardest 50K in the country.
Distances
- Distance
- 50 km (31 mi)
- Vert gain
- 11,318 ft (3,400 m)
- Cutoff
- 13 hr
| Distance | Vert gain | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km (31 mi) | 11,318 ft (3,400 m) | 13 hr |
Course records: Jennifer Lichter 5:54:45 (2025)
About
Karl "Speedgoat" Meltzer built this race up and down Snowbird's lift lines and ridgelines in 2008, and it has been the hardest-profile 50K in American racing since: roughly 11,000 feet of climbing, most of it above 8,000 feet, topping out over 11,000 at Hidden Peak.
Now part of the UTMB World Series, it draws a championship-depth field to a July weekend in Little Cottonwood Canyon and rewards climbers who can also survive the plunging, loose descents.
Course
A loop from Snowbird Center up ridgelines and service roads to Hidden Peak at 11,000 feet, through Mineral Basin and American Fork, and back over the top before the final drop to the plaza. About 11,000 feet of gain in 50 kilometers.
How to register
Entry is first come through UTMB, with no lottery, and it sells out; once online registration closes, any unsold places are sold in person at the expo and never on race day. Finishing earns Running Stones toward the UTMB Mont-Blanc draw.