Red Rock Canyon Ultra
About the race
Red Rock 100k is an endurance foot race in Red Rock NCA just outside of Las Vegas, NV.
The course guides runners from Red Rock visitor center through ancient Aztec sandstone canyons and washes, across quarry's and around limestone formations millions of years old.
We invite you to take the trek across this beautiful and rugged landscape near Las Vegas, NV.
Aid stations and cut-off times
Lost Creek, mile 7, aid location 7:45am - 10:30am, cut-off 10:30am
South Oak Creek, mile 15.5, aid location 8:30am - 2:45pm, cut-off 2:25pm
Blue Diamond, mile 19.5, aid location 9:00am - 6:00am, cut-off 3:45pm
Blue Diamond 100k, mile 27.5, aid location 9:00am - 6:00am, cut-off 6:30pm 100k
Mud Spring 50k, mile 25.75, aid location 11:00am - 9:00pm, cut-off 6:00pm 50k
Mud Spring 100k, mile 33.5, aid location 11:00am - 9:00pm, cut-off 8:30pm 100k
Mud Spring 100k, mile 37.75, aid location 11:00am - 9:30pm, cut-off 9:30pm 100k
Finish 50k, mile 31, aid location 9:00am - 6:00am, cut-off 7:30pm 50k
Late Night 100k, mile 43.5, aid location 12:00pm - 4:45am, cut-off 11:15pm 100k
Red Valley 100k, mile 47.75, aid location 12:30pm - 3:30am, cut-off 12:45am 100k
Satan's Escalator 100k, mile 53.5, aid location 1:00pm - 3:00am, cut-off 2:45am 100k
Red Valley 100k, mile 55.75, aid location 12:30pm - 3:30am, cut-off 3:00am 100k
Late Night 100k, mile 58.25, aid location 11:30am - 4:00am, cut-off 3:45am 100k
Finish 100k, mile 62.5, aid location 9:00am - 6:00am, cut-off 5:15am 100k
The 17k does not have an aid station! Please prepare accordingly by carrying a water bottle or hydration vest!
Drop bag locations and crew access
South Oak Creek, roughly mile 15: Bag Drop, portable toilet, no crew access, limited space.
Blue Diamond, roughly mile 19, 27 and Finish: Bag Drop, portable toilet, crew access.
Late Night 100k, roughly mile 43.5 and 58.25: BLM pit toilet, crew access, pacer pickup 1.
Red Valley 100k, roughly mile 47.75 and 56: portable toilet, crew access, pacer pickup 2, bag drop.
Tortoise information and participant instructions
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Parking and shuttling
50k and 100k participants will park at the remote parking area or provide their own drop off and pickup.
Remote Event Parking Location
17k participants and spectators will not shuttle to start. You're free to park at the starting location below.
Blue Diamond Parking Location
Shuttle schedule
100k: Shuttle Pickup Time 5:45am, Shuttle Arrival at Start 6:00am, Shuttle Capacity 36
100k: Shuttle Pickup Time 6:20am, Shuttle Arrival at Start 6:35am, Shuttle Capacity 36
50k: Shuttle Pickup Time 6:55am, Shuttle Arrival at Start 7:10am, Shuttle Capacity 36
50k: Shuttle Pickup Time 7:30am, Shuttle Arrival at Start 7:45am, Shuttle Capacity 36
17k starts at Blue Diamond Park, not Red Rock Visitor Center. No shuttles for 17k participants.
Refer to participant instructions for pickup time at Blue Diamond Park following your event. This return schedule is subject to live changes and those changes will be constantly updated in the participant instructions.
Live results
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Packet pickup
Packet Pickup Location: Blue Diamond Park. Packet pickup will be held on the Friday before the event between the hours of 4:30pm and 7:30pm.
Starting line locations
50k and 100k start: Red Rock Visitor Center Lower Parking Lot.
17k start: Blue Diamond Park.
The course
100K
50K
17K
The course guides runners from the Red Rock visitor center through ancient Aztec sandstone canyons and washes, across quarries and around limestone formations. The 100K spans the entire distance of Red Rock and Cottonwood Valley before reaching the base of Satan's Escalator and finishing in the town of Blue Diamond. The 17K has no aid station.
Location
City insight: Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond is a census-designated place in Clark County, southern Nevada, with a population of 268 at the 2020 census. It lies in the Mojave Desert region. The climate is arid, with very hot summers and mild winters, so October through April is the best period to race.
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