Speedgoat Explained

Bgcolour:	palegreen
Date:	July
Type:	Ultra (50K)
Distance:	50 km / 3,660 m D+
Est:	2008
Sponsor:	Hoka One One Wahoo Fitness
Homepage:	Speedgoat

Speedgoat 50k is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2008. It is run every year in Little Cottonwood Canyon (Utah, United States) in July and includes a marquee 50K race and typically one or more other distances/challenges.

In 2012, 2013 and 2014 the 50K was valid as Sky Ultra for the Skyrunner World Series.^[1] The 50k race features an elevation ascent and descent of roughly 11,000 feet. The race has a minimum base elevation 7,589 feet and a maximum elevation of 10,980 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 was founded by ultra trail runner Karl Meltzer.^[2] Prior to the 2021 edition, Meltzer sold the Speedgoat races to IRONMAN Group, which is owned by Advance Publications. A stipulation of the sale was that Meltzer remain as race director through the 2024 edition.

The 2023 race was part of the UTMB World Series.^[3]

Races

• Speedgoat 50K, a Sky Ultra (50 km / 3,660 m D+)

50K

Edition	Year	Men's winner	Women's winner	Notes
1st	2008	Nate McDowell	Anita Ortiz	^[4]
2nd	2009	Erik Storheim	Mandy Hosford	^[5]
3rd	2010	Kevin Shilling	Keri Nelson	^[6]
4th	2011	Nick Clark	Bethany Lewis	^[7]
5th	2012	Kilian Jornet^[8] ^[9]	Anna Frost	^[10]
6th	2013	Sage Canaday	Stephanie Howe	^[11]
7th	2014	Sage Canaday	Anna Frost	^[12]
8th	2015	Sage Canaday	Hillary Allen	^[13]
9th	2016	Hayden Hawks	Abby Rideout	^[14]
10th	2017	Jim Walmsley	Anna Mae Flynn	^[15]
11th	2018	David Sinclair	Ruth Croft	^[16]
12th	2019	Michelino Sunseri	Anna Mae Flynn	^[17]
13th	2020	Noah Brautigam	Michelle Hummel	^[18]
14th	2021	Adam Peterman	Ashley Brasovan	^[19]
15th	2022	David Sinclair	Addie Bracy	^[20]
16th	2023	Christian Allen	Helen Mino Faukner	^[21]
17th	2024	David Sinclair	Jazmine Lowther	^[22]

External links

• Official web site
• Karl Meltzer's web site for Speedgoat

Notes and References

1. Web site: All Speedgoat Mountain Races. karlmeltzer.com. 11 November 2017.
2. Web site: 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.. 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. . trailrunnermag.com. 11 November 2017.
3. Web site: UTMB World Series Events . UTMB World Series . 2022-12-08.
4. Web site: Speedgoat 50K - 2008. karlmeltzer.com. 11 November 2017.
5. Web site: Speedgoat 50K - 2009. karlmeltzer.com. 11 November 2017.
6. Web site: Speedgoat 50K - 2010. karlmeltzer.com. 11 November 2017.
7. Web site: Speedgoat 50K - 2011. karlmeltzer.com. 11 November 2017.
8. 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.
9. Web site: The ‘Kilian Jornet Speedgoat 50K Controversy’ (in Karl Meltzer’s Words). runitfast.com. 11 November 2017.
10. Web site: SPEEDGOAT 50K 2012 - UTAH (USA) Kilian Jornet stravince, ma il comitato organizzatore lo penalizza.... sportdimontagna.com. 11 November 2017.
11. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2013. utmb.world. 29 September 2023.
12. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2014. utmb.world. 29 September 2023.
13. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2015. utmb.world. 29 September 2023.
14. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2016. utmb.world. 29 September 2023.
15. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2017. utmb.world. 29 September 2023.
16. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2018. UltraSignup.com. 18 September 2018.
17. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2019. UltraSignup.com. 28 July 2019.
18. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2020. utmb.world. 29 September 2023.
19. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2021. utmb.world. 29 September 2023.
20. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2022. utmb.world. 29 September 2023.
21. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2023. utmb.world. 29 September 2023.
22. Web site: Speedgoat 50K 2024. utmb.world. 10 August 2024.