20 reports on this story
Moab 240 Trail runners stuck near Bridger Jack Mesa due to flooding
What happened
A storm stranded about 70 runners and volunteers near Bridger Jack Mesa during the Moab 240 Trail Race due to flooding and unsafe road conditions. Aid supplies were provided to the aid station, and efforts were made to evacuate the stranded participants.
Timeline
- Fox 13 Moab 240 Trail runners stuck near Bridger Jack Mesa due to flooding
- KUTV 2News 70 runners, volunteers safely evacuated after floods stranded them in San Juan County
- KJZZ 70 runners, volunteers safely evacuated after floods stranded them in San Juan County
- KSL Moab 240 cut short after 70 runners and volunteers were rescued
- Salt Lake Tribune Storm strands runners in endurance race south of Moab overnight
- Moab Sun News Flooding, falling trees and freezing wind stop the Moab 240
- The Times-Independent (Moab) Moab 240 canceled after storm strands runners overnight
- KSL News (YouTube) 70 runners rescued from Moab 240 ultramarathon after flooding strands them
- KSL Runners recount 'positive' experience at Moab 240-mile race despite weather cancellation
- San Juan Record Runners stranded in San Juan County results in race cancelation
- ABC4 (YouTube) San Juan County Sheriff speaks on Moab 240 search and rescue operations
- ABC 4 'A life-threatening situation': Moab 240 participants describe dangerous conditions, rescue
- ABC 4 'Water was rushing down': San Juan County Sheriff recounts rescue of Moab 240 racers after flash flood
- Fox 13 (YouTube) After being stuck in the desert for 12 hours, runners speak on their experience at Moab 240 race
- KJZZ Moab 240 participant recalls 'miserable night' after storm strands runners, volunteers
- KUTV 2News Moab 240 participant recalls 'miserable night' after storm strands runners, volunteers
- Fox 13 Moab 240 runners now home after 12 hours stuck in the desert
- ABC4 (YouTube) ‘A life-threatening situation’: Moab 240 participants describe dangerous conditions, rescue
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) Dozens of runners, volunteers stranded by flooding caused by heavy rain in Moab
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) Moab 240 participant recalls 'miserable night' after storm strands runners, volunteers
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Every report
70 runners, volunteers safely evacuated after floods stranded them in San Juan County
— Dozens of Moab 240 runners and volunteers were stranded overnight in San Juan County after a storm flooded roads near Cottonwood Creek, forcing them to return to a nearby race station. Race officials provided essential…
70 runners, volunteers safely evacuated after floods stranded them in San Juan County
— Dozens of Moab 240 runners and volunteers were stranded overnight in San Juan County after a storm flooded roads near Cottonwood Creek, forcing them to return to a nearby race station. Race officials provided essential…
Moab 240 cut short after 70 runners and volunteers were rescued
— At least 70 Moab 240 runners and volunteers were stranded due to floodwaters and unsafe conditions near Bridger Jack Mesa, requiring rescue operations by Destination Trail and Grand County Emergency Services. Runners…
Storm strands runners in endurance race south of Moab overnight
— A storm stranded 70 runners in an endurance race south of Moab, Utah, overnight, prompting an evacuation coordinated by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and race organizers. All stranded participants were safely…
Flooding, falling trees and freezing wind stop the Moab 240
— The Moab 240 race was canceled due to severe weather conditions, including flooding, falling trees, and freezing wind, which made the course unsafe. Runners and volunteers were stranded at an aid station, and the race…
Moab 240 canceled after storm strands runners overnight
— The Moab 240 endurance race was canceled after a storm stranded about 70 runners and volunteers overnight near Bridger Jack Butte, east of Canyonlands National Park. Organizers and the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office…
70 runners rescued from Moab 240 ultramarathon after flooding strands them
— A storm stranded around 70 runners and volunteers at the Moab 240 ultramarathon race, prompting rescue efforts as flooding hampered access to a key aid station.
Runners recount 'positive' experience at Moab 240-mile race despite weather cancellation
— Runners in the Moab 240-mile race were halted due to severe weather conditions, with over 130 participants affected. Despite the challenges, organizers were praised for their preparedness, and runners described the…
Runners stranded in San Juan County results in race cancelation
— Runners were stranded in San Juan County due to flooding in Cottonwood Creek, leading to the cancellation of the Moab 240 endurance race. Officials and the San Juan County Sheriff’s office coordinated to assist…
San Juan County Sheriff speaks on Moab 240 search and rescue operations
— San Juan County Sheriff commented on the Moab 240 search and rescue operations, as racers were stranded at a race station due to weather impacting race conditions on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
'A life-threatening situation': Moab 240 participants describe dangerous conditions, rescue
— Participants of the Moab 240 Trail Race described dangerous conditions and a rescue operation after organizers canceled the event due to severe weather. Over 70 athletes were rescued, with some facing flash flooding…'Water was rushing down': San Juan County Sheriff recounts rescue of Moab 240 racers after flash flood
— San Juan County Sheriff Lehi Lacy described the rescue of approximately 70 Moab 240 racers after flash flooding during the race, with officials using two helicopters and deputies to safely evacuate 140 people from the…
After being stuck in the desert for 12 hours, runners speak on their experience at Moab 240 race
— Runners were stranded in the desert for 12 hours during the Moab 240 race, prompting reflections on their experience and raising questions about race safety and logistics.
Moab 240 participant recalls 'miserable night' after storm strands runners, volunteers
— A storm caused flooding near Cottonwood Creek, stranding 70 runners and volunteers during the Moab 240 ultramarathon. Runners and volunteers spent a cold, miserable night in a tent with limited shelter, relying on aid…
Moab 240 participant recalls 'miserable night' after storm strands runners, volunteers
— A storm caused flooding near Cottonwood Creek, stranding 70 runners and volunteers during the Moab 240 ultramarathon. Runners and volunteers spent a cold, miserable night in a tent with limited shelter, relying on aid…
Moab 240 runners now home after 12 hours stuck in the desert
— Runners and volunteers in the Moab 240 race were stranded for 12 hours in the Utah desert after severe storms flooded their path, forcing them to seek shelter at an aid station. After a challenging night in the…
‘A life-threatening situation’: Moab 240 participants describe dangerous conditions, rescue
— Participants of the Moab 240 Trail Race described dangerous conditions and a rescue during the event, which took place in Moab, Utah.
Dozens of runners, volunteers stranded by flooding caused by heavy rain in Moab
— Dozens of runners and volunteers were stranded in Moab after flooding caused by heavy rain.