Brian Head Trailfest
About the race
The Brian Head 50K and 30K take you through Southern Utah's high country, with redrock, golden aspen forests, and high mountain peaks.
The race is staged at the Brian Head Ski Resort, on trails that professional trail runner Hayden Hawks calls home.
Aid stations
Aid stations will be stocked with Precision Fuel and Hydration gels, chews, and drink mix.
Race schedule and start times
September 18, 2027. Brian Head Resort, Giant Steps Lodge (329 S UT-143, Brian Head, UT 84719).
- 50K: 6:30 AM start, 6:30 PM cutoff (12 hours)
- 30K: 8:30 AM start, 6:30 PM cutoff (10 hours)
Bathrooms are available in the nearby Giant Steps Lodge.
Packet pickup
Your bib, race t-shirt, and other swag come from our sponsors.
- Likely the Friday afternoon before race day at Giant Steps Lodge, Brian Head Resort (time and location to be confirmed)
- Probably a "morning of" option at the starting line
Packet pickup details will be communicated in advance of the race.
The course
Brian Head 50K
Brian Head 30K
The 50K is a looped course that takes you up and down ski slopes, across cruisy ridgelines, past an alpine lake, on gnarly doubletrack, and summits the highest peak in the area. The 30K is an out and back course that begins with a ski slope ascent, cruises along a ridgeline to the Sidney Peaks Aid Station, and returns along the same trail to summit Brian Head Peak before descending the ski slope to the finish.
Location
Brian Head Resort, Brian Head, UT, USA Open in Google Maps
City insight: Brian Head
Brian Head is a town in Iron County, Utah, in the United States. It had 151 residents at the 2020 census, up from 83 in 2010. The town sits high in the mountains of southwestern Utah, so winters are long and snowy while summers stay cool, and late June through September is generally the best window for running or racing, though the thin air at altitude calls for an easier pace.
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