Cloudcroft, NM
8.7/10
Sep 2026Ultra
High Desert to Cloudcroft 50K
Cloudcroft, NM
CoolPoint-to-point6,800 ft gain
50K
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Cloudcroft, NM
8.7/10
Sep 2026Ultra
High Desert to Cloudcroft 50K
Cloudcroft, NM
CoolPoint-to-point6,800 ft gain
50K
Registration not open yet Save / watch
Big Sur, CA
8.9/10
Apr 2026Road
Big Sur International Marathon
Big Sur, CA
CoolPoint-to-point2,200 ft gain
Marathon
Registration open Save / watch
Crater Lake, OR
8.3/10
Aug 2026Trail
Crater Lake Rim Run
Crater Lake, OR
CoolOut-and-back900 ft gain
Rim Run (~6.7 mi) · Marathon
Registration open Save / watch
Moab, UT
8.4/10
Mar 2026Road
Moab Canyonlands Half Marathon
Moab, UT
CoolPoint-to-point150 ft gain
Half Marathon
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Leadville, CO
7.9/10
Jun 2026Trail
Leadville Trail Marathon
Leadville, CO
CoolOut-and-back6,200 ft gain
Marathon
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Sister Bay, WI
7.6/10
Oct 2026Ultra
Door County Fall 50
Sister Bay, WI
CoolPoint-to-point2,600 ft gain
50 Mile
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