What is the Moab 240?
Founded in 2017, the Moab 240 was created in memory of ultrarunner Stephen Jones, who tragically died in 2016 in an avalanche while skiing. A much-loved figure in Utah trail running communities, Jones was seen as a bit of a 200-miler pioneer, known for declaring that ‘200 is the new 100’ back in 2014 – a phrase which helped popularise the distance among Utah’s trail running circles.
The brutal but beautiful trail run is part of Destination Trail’s Triple Crown alongside Bigfoot 200 (a 208-mile ultra in Washington) and Tahoe 200 (a 206.2 miler around Lake Tahoe on the border between Nevada and California). These events are usually run consecutively over four months, and by entering the Triple Crown, runners bypass the race lotteries.
What is the route of the Moab 240?
Moab 240’s route comprises one huge singular loop, beginning and ending in Moab, Utah, at the Valley RV Resort: Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway. Over 240 miles (well, 239.66, to be precise), this ultra takes runners through Moab, the Lockhart Basin and two mountain ranges – the Abajo and La Sal Mountains. Flanked by Canyonlands and Arches National Park, runners encounter a total elevation gain and loss of 31,564 feet and extreme temperature changes.
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Race director and founder Candice Burt calls the race ‘more of an adventure run than anything else’. In a film on Moab 240’s website, she says: ‘It’s really quite an adventure of the physical variety and the spiritual and the mental. Runners will experience a little bit of everything.’
When is the Moab 240?
The 2025 edition of the Moab 240 will take place from October 10 to October 15. While the exact 2025 start time has not yet been published, the 2024 start time was midday. As for the other two Triple Crown races, the Tahoe 200 takes place in mid-June, and the Bigfoot 240 is in August.
What is the cut-off time for the Moab 240?
In recent years, the cut-off time for the Moab 240 has been increased to 117 hours, but there are also multiple cut-off times for different sections of the course, which runners will need to keep a note of.
How many aid stations are there?
There are 15 aid stations along the course with hot food and medical support – and runners can also expect five sleep stations, which will include full aid, hot food, medical support and access to crews.
Who are the previous winners of the Moab 240?
Since it began in 2017, we’ve seen many great performances at the Moab 240 and expect nothing less from the 2025 edition of the race.
Michael McKnight remains the only two-time winner of the Moab 240 and still holds the course record of 55:49:58, which he set in 2021. Courtney Dauwalter holds the women’s record – 57:55:13 – which she clocked at the inaugural Moab 240 in 2017.
In 2024, Max Jolliffe took the victory with 69:22:17, and Sarah Ostaszewski won the women's race in 76:57:52.
How to enter the Moab 240
While entries for the 2025 Moab 240 are already sold out, runners can now join a waitlist in the hopes a place becomes available. However, you can also find out information about the 2026 race here, which might be your best bet at securing a spot on a Moab 240 start line.
How much does it cost to enter the Moab 240?
You’ll need to arrange a payment plan before registering for the run lottery, which must be paid in full one week before the start of the event. Otherwise, you risk not running. You can find all the payment plan details on the Moab site, but the full cost of the 2025 Moab 240 is $1,795.
