Tooele Trail Racing

04/23/2026

Connor's Claims Ultra is just over five weeks away!

Join us for some burly, beautiful mountain racing, in the central Oquirrh Mountains!

Below are some pics from running some of the course yesterday!

Distances featured:

50-miler, with 14,500 ft of vert
50k, with 9,000 ft of vert
Half-Marathon, with 3,800 ft of vert

Check it out and register at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=132433

04/14/2026

We concluded out 9th annual Serengeti Trail Races this past weekend! Runners and volunteers got to experience a variety of weather - cloud cover, wind, rain, hail, sun, more rain, more hail, more wind, and we ended with some nice sun!

Congrats to all our winners!

50k

Men's 1st Place - Chadd Pither (4:16:29)
Men's 2nd Place - Wyatt Crowther (4:27:03)
Men's 3rd Place - Dan Alldridge (4:28:58)

Women's 1st Place - Deserrae Potts (5:48:38)
Women's 2nd Place - Joni Jones (5:49:34)
Women's 3rd Place (tie) - Anna Jones & Anne Erickson (5:53:28)

25k

Men's 1st Place - Shane Williams (1:59:57)
Men's 2nd Place - Misha Galant (2:02:40)
Men's 3rd Place - Joshua Bryant (2:20:54)

Women's 1st Place - Nikcole Goff (2:40:17)
Women's 2nd Place - Kelsi Cannon (2:49:06)
Women's 3rd Place - Madelyn Werts (2:52:26)

10k

Men's 1st Place - Paul Jamsa (54:28)
Men's 2nd Place - Jaren Camp (57:24)
Men's 3rd Place - Andrew Rudkin (59:21)

Women's 1st Place - Missy Bird (1:05:04)
Women's 2nd Place - Amber Hodson (1:06:32)
Women's 3rd Place - Brandie Hoban (1:13:13)

Our DFL Award recipient is David Bell, with a time of 8:48:22 - he got the most bang for his buck and is now an official ultramarathoner!

We trust you enjoyed your time out there! Congrats to all those who finished their first ever ultramarathon!

If you're up for some true mountain racing, check out our next two events:

30 May - Connor's Claims Ultra

50-miler, with 14,500 ft of vert - you get to summit Porphyry Hill (8,715' - twice!), Bald Mountain East (10,006'), & Bald Mountain West (9,621')

50k, with 9,000 ft of vert - you get to summit Porphyry Hill - (just once), Bald Mountain East, & Bald Mountain West

Half-Marathon, with 3,800 ft of vert - you get to summit Bald Mountain West.

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=132433

20 June - White Pine Solstice Runs

55k - with 12,500 ft of vert - you get to summit the 9,000 ft Kennecott Mine Overlook, Butterfield Peak East (9,370'), Kelsey Peak (10,373'), White Pine Peak (10,323' - twice!), Peak 9,754' (twice!), and Tooele Peak (9,601' - twice!)

Half-Marathon - with 3,900 ft of vert - you get to summit the Mine Overlook & Butterfield Peak East.

8.5-Miler - with 2,500 ft of vert - you get to summit Butterfield Peak East.

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=132436

Thanks again for joining us!

03/11/2026

Serengeti Trail Races is just 1 month away!

Kick off your racing season with us - 4 distances to choose from:

50-miler (two 25.5-mile loops, run in alternating direction) - 7,500 ft of vert.

50k (two 25k loops, run in alternating direction) - 4,500 ft of vert

25k - 2,250 ft of vert

10k - 1,250 ft of vert

Each course will take you through grassy foothills, wooded ravine single-track, and you'll be treated to beatiful views of the surrounding Oquirrh and Stansbury Mountain ranges, the Tooele Valley, and the Great Salt Lake!

Check it out and register today!

If you're interested in volunteering, shoot us a message!

Register Now!

02/18/2026

We're excited to be putting on our 9th annual Bear Trap Trail Races this October 10th! See if you have what it takes at one of the scenic distances:

Marathon (8,000 ft of vert)
23k (3,500 ft of vert)
10k (1,800 ft of vert)

Check it out and register at

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02/18/2026

We're excited to be putting on our 8th annual White Pine Solstice Runs this June 20th! Test your mettle at one of the following mountainous distances:

55k (12,500 ft of vert)
Half-Marathon (3,700 ft of vert)
8.5-Miler (2,500 ft of vert)

Check it out and register at

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02/18/2026

We're excited to be putting on our 6th annual Connor's Claims Ultra this May 30th! Get your big boy/girl shorts on and try out one of the following gnarly distances:

50-miler (14,000 ft of vert)
50k (9,500 ft of vert)
Half-Marathon (3,900 ft of vert)

Check it out and register at

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02/18/2026

We're excited to be putting on our 9th annual Serengeti Trail Races this April 11th! Get your racing season off to a great start with one of the following distance options:

50-miler (7,500 ft of vert)
50k (4,500 ft of vert)
25k (2,250 ft of vert)
10k (1,250 ft of vert)

Check it out and register at

Register Now!

01/29/2026

We just the go-ahead to add our all-new 50-mile course to this year's Serengeti Trail Races (11 April)!!!

This 50-miler will consist of two 25.5-mile loops, each run in alternating directions; the total vert climbed will be about 7,500 ft.

Check it out and register today!

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01/06/2026

Great news!!! We just got all the permits to put on the 2026 Connor's Claims Ultra!!!

As we've done the previous two years, distances featured will be our kick-you-in-the-teeth 50-miler with ~14,000 ft of vert, 4 summits of Porphyry Hill (2x), Bald Mountain East, and Bald Mountain West!; 50k'ers get to garner 9,000 ft of vert, summiting the above-mentioned peaks one time each; and the Half-Marathoners get to climb 3,800 ft of vert, including a summiting of Bald Mountain West!

We hope to see many of you again this May 30th! If you can't race, but are available to volunteer, or know someone who can help us out, please reach out.

Register at: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=132433

Also, be sure to check out our other 2026 events:
Serengeti Trail Races - 11 April
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=132428

White Pine Solstice Runs - 20 June
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=132436

Bear Trap Trail Races - 10 October
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=132442

Tooele Turkey Trail Trot 'Til You Drop - 28 November
Details to come

Please reach out if you have any questions.

-Jimmy & Kim Thomas

01/01/2026

Begin your 2026 year right, with a great spring-time trail race!

Serengeti Trail Races is taking place 11 April, with the following distances:

50k (4,500 ft of vert)
25k (2,250 ft of vert)
10k (1,250 ft of vert)

Check them and out and register at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=132428

12/10/2025

The 2026 White Pine Solstice Runs Half-Marathon and 8.5-Miler are open for registration!

The 55k will hopefully be open for registration some time in January.

Check it out and register at:

Register Now!