Speedgoat

Speedgoat 50k is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2008. It runs every year in Little Cottonwood Canyon (Utah, United States) in September and consists of two races, a 50K and a Vertical Mile.

Speedgoat
DateJuly
Location Little Cottonwood Canyon
Event typeUltra (50K)
Vertical (Vertical Mile)
Distance50 km / 3,660 m D+
10.3 km 1,645 m D+
Primary sponsorHoka One One
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 about an elevation ascent of 14,866 feet and descent of 14,867 feet. The race has a minimum base elevation 7,589 feet and a maximum elevation of 11,060 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 director is the ultra trail runner Karl Meltzer.[2]

Races

50K
  Race of Skyrunner World Series
EditionYearMen's winnerWomen's winnerNotes
1st 2008 Nate McDowell Anita Ortiz [3]
2nd 2009 Erik Storheim Mandy Hosford [4]
3rd 2010 Kevin Shilling Keri Nelson [5]
4th 2011 Nick Clark Bethany Lewis [6]
5th 2012 Kilian Jornet[7][8] Anna Frost [9]
6th 2013 Sage Canaday Stephanie Howe
7th 2014 Sage Canaday Anna Frost
8th 2015 Sage Canaday Hillary Allen
9th 2016 Hayden Hawks Abby Rideout
10th 2017 Jim Walmsley Anna Mae Flynn
11th 2018 David Sinclair Ruth Croft [10]
12th 2019 Michelino Sunseri Anna Mae Flynn [11]

References
  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. "Speedgoat 50K - 2008". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. "Speedgoat 50K - 2009". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. "Speedgoat 50K - 2010". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. "Speedgoat 50K - 2011". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. 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.
  8. "The 'Kilian Jornet Speedgoat 50K Controversy' (in Karl Meltzer's Words)". runitfast.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. "SPEEDGOAT 50K 2012 - UTAH (USA) Kilian Jornet stravince, ma il comitato organizzatore lo penalizza..." sportdimontagna.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. "Speedgoat 50K 2018". UltraSignup.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  11. "Speedgoat 50K 2019". UltraSignup.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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