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UTMB: Into the Canyons: Runners Take on Auburn Trails at the 2026 Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB

Apr 27, 2026

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-Noa Ohms (GER) and Aroa Sio (ESP) earn victories in the 100-mile race; Adam Peterman (USA) and Riley Brady (USA) top the field in the 100K race

-Matt Daniels (USA) and Makena Morley (USA) take wins in the 50K race; David Sinclair (USA) and Alice Baquie (AUS) top the field in the 25K race

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Photos – LINK (Photo credit: Howie Stern / The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB) AUBURN, Calif. (April 26, 2026) – The 2026 Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB® brought over 1,800 runners to Auburn, California, on April 24–25. Known as the “Endurance Capital of the World”, Auburn boasts unparalleled beauty and historic gold rush town charm. Runners took on the 25K, 50K, 100K, and 100‑mile races on parts of the Western States Trail and surrounding canyons, experiencing the trails that helped forge the legend of ultrarunning. Women claimed three of the top five 100-mile finishing spots, marking it a notable showing for female athletes in the sport.

The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB remained a dual qualifier for both the UTMB® World Series Finals and The Western States Endurance Run. The 100km event once again acted as a “Super” Golden Ticket Race, with the top three men and women earning automatic entry to the 2026 Western States Endurance Run. On Friday’s 100-mile course from China Wall to downtown Auburn, Noa Ohms (GER) won the men’s race in 17:50:12, followed by José Varcasia (ITA) in 20:20:15 and Jhonathan Castano (COL) in 20:49:42. In the women’s race, Aroa Sio (ESP) took the win in 19:24:34, ahead of Amanda Basham (USA) in 20:16:26 and Genevieve Harrison (USA) in 20:49:42. Saturday’s 100K delivered one of the most competitive races of the weekend, with Adam Peterman (USA) winning in 8:18:47, Zach Miller (USA) second in 8:21:05, and Hayden Hawks (USA) third in 8:23:28. All three accepted their Golden Tickets. In the women’s race, Riley Brady (USA) won the women’s 100K in 9:41:09, followed by Careth Arnold (USA) in 9:56:36 and Sarah Allaben (USA) in 10:14:58. Arnold declined the golden ticket, which bumped up Sarah Allaben to the second Golden Ticket spot, with fourth place finisher Sarah Humble ultimately accepting the third Golden Ticket.  In the 50K, Matt Daniels (USA) led the men in 3:21:56, with Jupiter Carera Casas (MEX) second in 3:34:32 and Ryan Forsyth (IRL) third in 3:35:36. Makena Morley (USA) won the women’s race in 3:47:14, followed by Lauren Gregory (USA) in 3:51:28 and Molly Seidel (USA) in 4:07:03. In the 25K, David Sinclair (USA) won in 1:36:51, followed by Ares Reading (USA) in 1:37:32 and Gus Gibbs (USA) in 1:44:11. Alice Baquie (AUS) topped the women’s field in 2:12:58, with Grace Eversaul (USA) second in 2:13:43 and Aubrey Roberts (USA) third in 2:17:57.

All finishers collected Running Stones toward the UTMB Mont-Blanc draw, and presale for the 2027 Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB, scheduled for April 23–24, 2027, is now open at https://canyons.utmb.world/runners/registration.   Next Up for the UTMB® World Series:   
The 2026 UTMB® World Series is scheduled to continue with the series making its way to Betong, Thailand for the Amazon Jungle Thailand by UTMB April 30 through May 3. To see the full schedule of UTMB® World Series events, visit https://utmb.world/.  For more information about the 2026 Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB visit https://canyons.utmb.world/. For more information about the 2026 UTMB® World Series visit https://utmb.world/.  ###  ** Terms and Conditions: Photography and Video is provided courtesy of Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB® for news and editorial coverage and is not to be archived. Any commercial use or other use of the photos is strictly prohibited unless a separate written license is obtained from and signed by an authorized representative of Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB®. Additional terms and conditions can be found here. Usage of materials constitutes acceptance of terms. **  UTMB® World Series 
The UTMB® World Series is the trail running circuit that brings together the best athletes in the sport and amateur runners in top international events held in some of the most beautiful places on the planet. The UTMB® World Series is rooted in a passion for the mountains and respect for the environment and offers trail running enthusiasts the chance to experience the UTMB® adventure across the globe, with events taking place in Asia, Oceania, Europe, Africa and the Americas. This is the way for everyone to start their quest towards the HOKA UTMB® Mont-Blanc, where the UTMB® World Series finals take place. Launched in May 2021 with the collaboration of UTMB Group and The IRONMAN Group, the UTMB® World Series circuit brings together 50 events in 28 countries. For more information, visit https://utmb.world.