Speedgoat
Running competition
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Speedgoat Mountain Races 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 50 kilometer race, as well as a 28 km race added in 2018 and 10km race added in 2023.
Little Cottonwood Canyon| Speedgoat | |
|---|---|
| Location | Little Cottonwood Canyon |
| Event type | Trailrunning, Skyrunning, Ultramarathon |
| Distance | 50 km; 28 km; 10 km |
| Primary sponsor | Hoka One One; Wahoo Fitness |
| Established | 2008 |
| Official site | Speedgoat |
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, 2024 and 2025 races were part of the UTMB World Series.[3]
Races
- Speedgoat 50K - 50 km / 3,450 M+ (31 miles / 11,318 ft+)
- Speedgoat 28K - 28 km / 2,000 M+ (19.2 miles / 6,561 ft+)
- Speedgoat 10K - 10 km / 500 M+ (6.2 miles / 1,640 ft+)
50K Winners
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st[4] | 2008 | Nate McDowell |
Anita Ortiz |
| 2nd[5] | 2009 | Erik Storheim |
Mandy Hosford |
| 3rd[6] | 2010 | Kevin Shilling |
Keri Nelson |
| 4th[7] | 2011 | Nick Clark |
Bethany Lewis |
| 5th | 2012[8] |  Kilian Jornet[9][10] |
 Anna Frost |
| 6th[11] | 2013 | Sage Canaday |
Stephanie Howe |
| 7th[12] | 2014 | Sage Canaday |
Anna Frost |
| 8th[13] | 2015 | Sage Canaday |
Hillary Allen |
| 9th[14] | 2016 | Hayden Hawks |
Abby Rideout |
| 10th[15] | 2017 | Jim Walmsley |
Anna Mae Flynn |
| 11th[16] | 2018 | David Sinclair |
Ruth Croft |
| 12th[17] | 2019 | Michelino Sunseri |
Anna Mae Flynn |
| 13th[18] | 2020 | Noah Brautigam |
Michelle Hummel |
| 14th[19] | 2021 | Adam Peterman |
Ashley Brasovan |
| 15th[20] | 2022 | David Sinclair |
Addie Bracy |
| 16th[21] | 2023 | Christian Allen |
Helen Mino Faukner |
| 17th[22] | 2024 | David Sinclair |
 Jazmine Lowther |
| 18th[23] | 2025 | Ryan Becker |
Jennifer Lichter |
28K Winners
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st[24] | 2018 | Timmy Parr |
Marissa Floodman |
| 2nd[25] | 2019 | Davin Grapentine |
Mali Noyes |
| 3rd[26] | 2020 | Jeshurun Small |
Jessica Brazeau |
| 4th[27] | 2021 | Justin Grunwald |
Sophia Gorman |
| 5th[28] | 2022 | Zane Fields |
Tabor Hemming |
| 6th[29] | 2023 | Andy Wacker |
Hannah Rowe |
| 7th[30] | 2024 | Hawk Call |
Robyn Lesh |
| 8th[31] | 2025 | Christian Allen |
Kody Kleven |