Moab news
The gist
About 70 Moab 240 runners and volunteers were stranded overnight, then evacuated Sunday.
The 241.8-mile race was canceled mid-course, ending months of training for entrants.
How it unfolded
- Oct 9, 2026The Moab 240 began Friday morning in Moab, with runners given up to 112 hours to finish the loop through desert, canyons and the Abajo and La Sal mountains.
- Oct 10, 2026About 70 runners and volunteers became stuck Saturday night at a remote aid station near Bridger Jack Mesa in San Juan County, as a flooded Cottonwood Creek blocked the trail ahead and the road out was impassable.
- Oct 11, 2026Around 10:00 a.m., Destination Trail announced buses would pick up runners and bring them to Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway; the first bus arrived at Bridger Jack around 11 a.m.