Is crew access allowed on the 50 Mile course?

Yes, crew access is allowed on the 50 Mile course. Register: Friday expo or Saturday before race starts. Crew/pacer bib must be visible at ALL times. Course access is allowed only at the aid stations listed on the course's aid station chart. Multiple pacers allowed over the duration of the race; one pacer allowed on course at a time. 2-3 crew members allowed at aid stations at the same time; staff may ask non-active crew members to return to their vehicles to avoid overcrowding. Runners are responsible for the actions of their crew and pacers.

Are drop bags allowed on the 50 Mile course?

Yes, drop bags are allowed on the 50 Mile course. All drop bags must be labeled with name, bib #, aid station, and race distance, and left in the designated drop-off location near the start line by 7pm the night before the race (UltraSignup: 100 Mile and 50 Mile drop bags deadline is 8:00 pm MT Friday, September 18). Minimum size a gallon-size freezer zip lock; maximum size a shoe box for single-pass/daytime stations or a small duffle/carry-on for multiple-pass stations. No valuables or fragile items. Bags are generally returned to a 'Return to Finish Line' area about 90 minutes after the aid station fully closes to all distances passing through it; runners who don't want to wait can have bags mailed back for $35/bag.

Are pacers allowed on the 50 Mile course?

Yes, pacers are allowed on the 50 Mile course.

What is the cutoff time for the 50 Mile course?

The overall time limit for the 50 Mile course is 18 hours from the start. Cutoffs are enforced by gun time for your wave. Example: 7:00 AM wave = 3:00 AM cutoff; 8:00 AM wave = 4:00 AM cutoff. (Station-level cutoff times specific to this course were not yet published at fill time -- every course's Cutoff Times accordion read "More Info Coming Soon...".)

Ultras · US · UT

Bryce Canyon Ultras

2026 Bryce Canyon Ultras

50 Mile · 50.2M

Registration open

Registration open as of this fill (2026-08-21); race not yet run.

Race dateSeptember 19-20, 2026

Duration2 days

Start5:30am

Whenin 28 days

First held2013

Official website Entry Aid stations

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Distance 50.2M

Climb 6,512 ft

Descent not checked yet

High point 8,573 ft

Time limit 18:00:00

Aid stations 9

Started not checked yet

Finished not checked yet

Finish rate not checked yet

The course

Where it goes loop · 9 aid stations

Course line from the race's own GPX. Source file.

The race

What this one is

A high-elevation trail race (100 Mile, 50 Mile, 60K, 50K, 30K and Half Marathon) that runs around the northern half and western edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau near Bryce Canyon National Park, starting and finishing at Lucky 7 Ranch in Hatch, Utah. Most of the course is between 7,000 and 9,000 feet.

First run in 2013 as part of the original Ultra Adventures series. For the 2026 edition the race is organized by Aravaipa Running, which states it is "reuniting the Tushars with the classic Zion Ultras, Bryce Canyon Ultras, and Antelope Canyon ultras in 2026 and beyond" as part of its Ultra Adventures / Grand Circle series -- succeeding previous organizer Vacation Races, whose branding appears on race videos through the 2024 edition. The race date also moved: third-party video from the 2024 edition places that running on "Sunday, May 19, 2024," while the 2026 edition under Aravaipa runs September 19-20, 2026.

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Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery: No

Lottery opens: not checked yet

Lottery draw: not checked yet

Field cap: not checked yet

Registration: UltraSignup ultrasignup.com

Qualifying: not checked yet

Minimum age: not checked yet

Transfers: not checked yet

Deferrals: not checked yet

Crew, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed: Yes aravaiparunning.com

Vehicles per runner: not checked yet

Pacers: Yes aravaiparunning.com

Muling: not checked yet

Drop bags: Yes aravaiparunning.com

Cupless: Yes aravaiparunning.com

Course marking: Fully Marked aravaiparunning.com

Night running: not checked yet

Dogs: Not allowed aravaiparunning.com

Headphones: not checked yet

Crew rules: Register: Friday expo or Saturday before race starts. Crew/pacer bib must be visible at ALL times. Course access is allowed only at the aid stations listed on the course's aid station chart. Multiple pacers allowed over the duration of the race; one pacer allowed on course at a time. 2-3 crew members allowed at aid stations at the same time; staff may ask non-active crew members to return to their vehicles to avoid overcrowding. Runners are responsible for the actions of their crew and pacers. aravaiparunning.com

Pacer rules: not checked yet

Drop bag rules: All drop bags must be labeled with name, bib #, aid station, and race distance, and left in the designated drop-off location near the start line by 7pm the night before the race (UltraSignup: 100 Mile and 50 Mile drop bags deadline is 8:00 pm MT Friday, September 18). Minimum size a gallon-size freezer zip lock; maximum size a shoe box for single-pass/daytime stations or a small duffle/carry-on for multiple-pass stations. No valuables or fragile items. Bags are generally returned to a 'Return to Finish Line' area about 90 minutes after the aid station fully closes to all distances passing through it; runners who don't want to wait can have bags mailed back for $35/bag. aravaiparunning.com

Cutoff philosophy: Cutoffs are enforced by gun time for your wave. Example: 7:00 AM wave = 3:00 AM cutoff; 8:00 AM wave = 4:00 AM cutoff. (Station-level cutoff times specific to this course were not yet published at fill time -- every course's Cutoff Times accordion read "More Info Coming Soon...".) aravaiparunning.com

Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes · no ? nobody has checked

Mile	Station	Cutoff	Crew	Bag	Pacer	Med	To next
0.00	Lucky 7 Ranch	?	●	●	?	?	5.00
5.00	Proctor Canyon	?	·	·	·	?	5.80
10.80	Blue Fly	?	·	·	·	?	6.60
17.40	East Fork	?	·	●	·	?	7.90
25.30	Coyote Hollow	?	·	·	·	?	7.70
33.00	Thunder Aid 1	?	●	●	●	?	5.90
38.90	Thunder Aid 2	?	●	●	●	?	5.30
44.20	Hillsdale Aid	?	·	·	·	?	6.10
50.30	Lucky 7 Ranch / Finish	?	●	●	?	?	?

Same race, other lines

Other distances and other years

Other distances: 100 Mile (100M)
60K (37.4M)
50K (33.2M)
30K (19.3M)
Half Marathon (14M)

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