Moab 240 Cancelled Mid-Race as Severe Weather Hits Utah
Photo : Destination Trails - Moab 240
The 2026 Moab 240 was cancelled on Sunday after flooding, destructive winds and freezing conditions made it unsafe for runners to continue through the Utah wilderness.
Around 70 runners and volunteers spent Saturday night sheltering at the remote Bridger Jack aid station after heavy rain pushed Cottonwood Creek to flood level. The crossing became unsafe and the access road was temporarily impassable, leaving the group waiting for assistance with heated tents, food and drinking water.
Conditions were also deteriorating farther along the 241.8-mile course. Organisers received reports of trees falling in the La Sal Mountains, aid-station structures being blown away and a combination of heavy rain, freezing temperatures and powerful winds.
Destination Trail called the race at approximately 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, around 56 hours after it began. Runners still on the course were instructed to stop at the next aid station and wait for transport. Everyone participating in the race was subsequently accounted for and brought back safely.
Aaron Kubala was leading when the race was stopped. His own Strava activity recorded 214.63 miles in 56 hours and 17 minutes. Ashley Paulson was running second overall and leading the women’s field in the organiser’s final competitive update.
With nobody reaching the finish, the 2026 Moab 240 will have no conventional winners or official finishing times. It also remains unclear how the cancellation will affect athletes attempting to complete Destination Trail’s Triple Crown of 200s.
