Getting In · Coveted ultra
Moab 240
A 240 mile loop out of Moab through the Behind the Rocks slickrock, into the canyons, up into the La Sal Mountains at 11,000 feet, across the Abajos, and back. Four days. It is the most famous of the American 200s and the one most people name first.
- Distance
- ~240 miA loop, back to Moab
- Climbing
- ~29,000 ft
- Cutoff
- 112 hours
- Field
- A few hundred
- Terrain
- Slickrock, canyon, alpine
- Series
- Triple Crown of 200s
The Moab 240 is Destination Trail's flagship and it earned its reputation honestly. The route is a genuine loop, which is rare at this distance, and the terrain changes completely as you go: exposed slickrock and desert wash in the early miles, then a long climb into alpine forest in the La Sals, then the Abajo Mountains, then back down into the desert for a final push to Moab. October in Utah means hot afternoons and genuinely cold nights, sometimes snow at altitude.
It sits alongside Bigfoot and Tahoe in the Triple Crown of 200s, which a small number of people attempt in a single year.
How to get in
- Open entryRegistration
Entry opens well ahead of the October race and fills. There is no lottery in the Western States sense, but there is a real deadline and a real cap.
- Time qualifierQualifying standards
Destination Trail requires an appropriate ultra résumé to enter, typically 100 mile finishes or equivalent. Check the current requirement before planning your season around it.
- ApplicationWaitlist and transfers
Attrition at this distance is high, so waitlists move. If you miss the window it's worth getting on the list.
Questions runners actually ask
Is Moab 240 harder than a 100 miler?
It is a different event. The physical pace is slower and more manageable, but sleep management, foot care, and four days of continuous decision-making create failure modes that don't exist in a hundred.
What is the Triple Crown of 200s?
Finishing Bigfoot 200, Tahoe 200, and Moab 240 in the same calendar year. See the dedicated guide.
Go to the source
Entry rules, dates, standards, fees, and odds change every single year, and the interesting races change them the most. Use this guide to build the plan; use the official site to confirm the details before you book anything.
If this is your kind of thing
Need the races in between? The hard part of a bucket list year is everything else on the calendar: the qualifier, the tune-up, the long run with a bib on.