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Speedgoat

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Speedgoat 50k is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2008. It is run every year in Little Cottonwood Canyon (Utah, United States) in July and includes a marquee 50K race and typically one or more other distances/challenges.

Speedgoat
DateJuly
LocationUnited States Little Cottonwood Canyon
Event typeUltra (50K)
Distance50 km / 3,660 m D+
Primary sponsorHoka One One; Wahoo Fitness
Established2008
Official siteSpeedgoat

In 2012, 2013 and 2014 the 50K was valid as Sky Ultra for the Skyrunner World Series.[1] The 50k race features an elevation ascent and descent of roughly 11,000 feet. The race has a minimum base elevation 7,589 feet and a maximum elevation of 10,980 feet. Due to its high altitude, large vertical gain/loss, and technical terrain, the race is regarded as one of the toughest 50ks in the world.

The race was founded by ultra trail runner Karl Meltzer.[2] Prior to the 2021 edition, Meltzer sold the Speedgoat races to IRONMAN Group, which is owned by Advance Publications. A stipulation of the sale was that Meltzer remain as race director through the 2024 edition.

The 2023 race was part of the UTMB World Series.[3]

Races edit

  • Speedgoat 50K, a Sky Ultra (50 km / 3,660 m D+)

50K edit

  Race of Skyrunner World Series
Edition Year Men's winner Women's winner Notes
1st 2008   Nate McDowell   Anita Ortiz [4]
2nd 2009   Erik Storheim   Mandy Hosford [5]
3rd 2010   Kevin Shilling   Keri Nelson [6]
4th 2011   Nick Clark   Bethany Lewis [7]
5th 2012   Kilian Jornet[8][9]   Anna Frost [10]
6th 2013   Sage Canaday   Stephanie Howe [11]
7th 2014   Sage Canaday   Anna Frost [12]
8th 2015   Sage Canaday   Hillary Allen [13]
9th 2016   Hayden Hawks   Abby Rideout [14]
10th 2017   Jim Walmsley   Anna Mae Flynn [15]
11th 2018   David Sinclair   Ruth Croft [16]
12th 2019   Michelino Sunseri   Anna Mae Flynn [17]
13th 2020   Noah Brautigam   Michelle Hummel [18]
14th 2021   Adam Peterman   Ashley Brasovan [19]
15th 2022   David Sinclair   Addie Bracy [20]
16th 2023   Christian Allen   Helen Mino Faukner [21]

References edit

  1. ^ "All Speedgoat Mountain Races". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ "WATCH: The Evolution of "The Speedgoat" Karl Meltzer holds the record for the most 100-mile wins in the United States. This is his story". trailrunnermag.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017. Better known by the nickname "Speedgoat," Meltzer is the race director of one of the country's most competitive mountain 50Ks named, appropriately, the Speedgoat 50K. His nickname even made its way onto a well-known trail-running shoe.
  3. ^ "UTMB World Series Events". UTMB World Series. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. ^ "Speedgoat 50K - 2008". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Speedgoat 50K - 2009". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Speedgoat 50K - 2010". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Speedgoat 50K - 2011". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. ^ By decision of race director Karl Meltzer, Kilian Jornet was not disqualified although he had made some cuts. Victory won him points for the Skyrunner World Series, but cash prizes were awarded to second-ranked Rickey Gates.
  9. ^ "The 'Kilian Jornet Speedgoat 50K Controversy' (in Karl Meltzer's Words)". runitfast.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. ^ "SPEEDGOAT 50K 2012 - UTAH (USA) Kilian Jornet stravince, ma il comitato organizzatore lo penalizza..." sportdimontagna.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2013". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2014". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2015". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2016". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2017". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2018". UltraSignup.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  17. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2019". UltraSignup.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2020". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2021". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2022". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Speedgoat 50K 2023". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

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