Canyonlands Ultra
Oct 24Moab, UT100K, 50 mi +4
Also 50K, 1 week after Cactus to Cloud Sky Race, registration open
50K32KRegistration open
Cactus to Cloud Sky Race
Cloudcroft, New Mexico
- Entry from
- $120
- Days to go
- 11
At a glance
- Date
- Oct 17–18, 2026
- Location
- Cloudcroft, New Mexico
- Distances
- 50K, 32K
- Registration
- Registration open until Oct 11, 2026, via ultrasignup.com
- Official site
- facebook.com
- Listed from
- UltraSignup
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
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Build my planAbout this race
New Mexico's Original Sky Race invites you to journey from desert floor to mountain peak, where cactus gives way to clouds and every step lifts you closer to the southwestern sky. This is New Mexico's only point-to-point ultra trail race.
Key dates
Early ends
May 30, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 11, 2026
Race day
Oct 17, 2026
Pricing
Sky Run 50K
Late
$170
Cloud Run 32K
Late
$120
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