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Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB

The 50K covers 50 km with 3,450 m of vertical gain, alongside a 30K, a 10K and The Summit.

Prepare for Speedgoat by UTMB

A plan built from your answers and your race date.

trail training plan

Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB takes place on the Snowbird resort terrain in the Wasatch Range above Salt Lake City. The courses climb ski runs, ridge trails and high scree slopes, with long sustained ascents and open views of the surrounding peaks. The ground is steep and rarely runnable.

6 km with 921 m. The event is part of the UTMB World Series. Created by Karl Meltzer, it has a reputation as one of the toughest 50K races in the world.

The formats

4 formats on the program.

Format	Distance	Vertical gain
50K	31 mi	3,450 m
30K	19 mi	2,000 m
10K	6 mi	500 m
The Summit	3.5 mi	921 m

Organizer information, checked on September 21, 2026 · speedgoat.utmb.world

When to start

A build for this distance usually runs 12 to 24 weeks. Counted back from race day, that puts the start somewhere between February 1, 2027 and April 26, 2027.

These ranges are working conventions, not a research finding — no trial has compared plan lengths against each other. What matters more is that the plan was built for the weeks you actually have, rather than shrunk down from a longer one.

How to choose your start date

When to start

February 1, 2027

→ April 26, 2027

Worth reading before you enter

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Questions

What is the date of Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB in 2027?

Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB is run on Thursday, July 22, 2027 in Snowbird. Date published by the organizer, checked on September 21, 2026.

Why is the Speedgoat 50K so hard?

The 50K packs 3,450 m of vertical gain into just 50 km, at altitude and on technical ground. Created by Karl Meltzer, it has a reputation as one of the toughest 50K races in the world.

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