Return of Moab’s Red Hot 50K
Posted by planetultramarathon on December 8, 2006
From the race director.
Thanks,
Ian Torrence
itgoes@aol.com
Hello to Everyone
As the Holidays are now here and we are all indulging in festivities
and may be forgetting to run, to cold or not training as much because
there isn’t an ultra near by. Well here is one to look forward to,
Moab’s Red Hot 50k+ February 17th here in Moabs beautiful red rock
country.This race is during Presidents Day Weekend so you probably
don’t have to race home right away too. The course will start at Gemini
Bridges Trailhead (Hwy191) north of Moab. It will proceed up to Little
Canyon Rim Rd, also known as Metal Masher, then loop around back to
Gemini Bridges rd. Runners will then connect to Trigger Rd. and
eventually will connect to Gold Bar Rim. Now this is where it gets to
be an ass kicker! You will be running (slickrock) on what is called
Golden Spike Trail across Gold Bar Rim. Golden Spike zig zags
approximately 5 miles up and down the rim and it’s steep. Once Golden
Spike is over you will be on Poison Spider and from here it’s a lot of
down hill to the finish-line (Poison Spider Trailhead). I have the race
at approximately 35.65 hence 50k+. I have the gain at 3,848 and loss at
4,451. A map to look at is Moab West: Mountain Biking and Recreation
6th edition. There are five aid stations along this scenic and
beautiful course. You will have veiws of Arches, Canyonlands National
Parks and the Moab Valley. The limit is 100 runners and there are
plenty of space left as of now but it will fill fast. So if you are
tired of the cold where you live in the month of February, think about
Moab’s Red Hot 50k+ for your early UR calander. You can get an
application at mas50.com/redhot/ or go to mas50.com and there is a link
on the home page. Thanks for your time
Chris Martinez
