The news desk
The 2026 Moab 240, a 240-mile race through southern Utah, was cancelled on Sunday after heavy rain, flooding and high winds made parts of the course unsafe. According to Canadian Running Magazine, about 70 runners and volunteers spent the night at the Bridger Jack aid station before being evacuated. No runner had officially finished the race. Aaron Kubala and Ashley Paulson were leading at the time the race was stopped. This is the only report currently available on the event, so further details on the evacuation, the exact timing of the cancellation, or the condition of participants have not yet been reported.
The 2026 Moab 240 was cancelled Sunday after heavy rain, flooding and high winds made parts of the 240-mile course in southern Utah unsafe. About 70 runners and volunteers spent the night at the Bridger Jack aid station before being evacuated, and no runner had officially finished. Aaron Kubala and Ashley Paulson were leading when the race was stopped.