TransRockies Moab Run the Rocks: Three-Day Stage Race on Moab Singletrack

TransRockies has the Moab singletrack humming as Run the Rocks runs March 6–8, 2026, with a field limit of 650 that, TransRockies publicity brags, "Sold out in three days!" The three-day stage race and spring trail running festival offers two formats that split the field: the Full Pint and the Half Pint.

Stage 1 opened on Friday, March 6 at Navajo Rocks, where the Full Pint field started at 8:30 am and the Half Pint began at 9:00 am. The event structure is explicit: both the Full Pint and Half Pint are three-stage formats spread over three days, designed to move runners across Moab singletrack rather than a single-day out-and-back.

Stage 2 is scheduled for Saturday, March 7 on the Gemini Bridges trails. Full Pint runners will get underway at 7:00 am. The Half Pint program includes a "Dawn Patrol with Lisa" at 7:00 am, listed as Hikers ONLY, plus an 8:00 am Half Pint start. Those Dawn Patrol offerings are listed by name and time on the event pages and are part of the festival programming around the competitive stages.

Stage 3 moves to Bar M Trails for the Sunday, March 8 finale, with a mix of early hikes and cutoff rules that will shape final standings. The event copy spells out the Stage 3 slots verbatim: "Full Pint: 7:30 am - Dawn Patrol with Lisa - Full Pint ONLY, no Half Pint. Hikers Only." It also states, "Full Pint: 8:30 am - Course closed at 1:30pm" and "Half Pint: 9:00 am." Final Awards will be held at 12:30 pm in front of the Moab Run the Rocks backdrop, and the Race Office at the green TransRockies Run tents is the Lost & Found point.

Distance and vertical metrics are presented in the race materials to set expectations for racers and their crew. "For runners looking to fill their cup, The Full Pint offers a spectacular route totaling 53.6 miles (85.6 km) and 4,480 ft (1,356 m) of vertical gain. And for those interested in a shorter challenge that doesn’t hold back on thrilling terrain, The Half Pint delivers a route totaling 33.1 miles (53.1 km) and 2,670 ft (811 m) of vertical gain," the event copy reads. The marketing line, "Moab Run the Rocks lets you pick your poison so you have the best chance of achieving your goals on some of the most sought-after singletrack on the planet," anchors the event's promise.

Organizer materials also outline sponsor and expo structures for future events, listing sponsorship tiers with explicit price points: TITLE at $20,000, PRESENTING at $15,000, MAJOR SUB-EVENT at $10,000, STAGE TITLE or SUPPORTING at $5,000, and SUPPLIER at $3,000. TransRockies' broader history is invoked elsewhere on the site: "TransRockies Events pioneered Mountain Bike Stage Racing in North America with the TransRockies Challenge in 2002, and the 3-day race format with the TR3 starting in 2009," a line used to position the organization's event pedigree.

Event listings include a Results header but do not show 2026 finish times in the event pages and UltraSignup excerpts; the Final Awards timing on March 8 will provide the first on-site confirmations. Organizers remind participants that "Note: Routes are subject to change at any time for permitting and/or safety," a practical caveat for runners and crews navigating start times, Dawn Patrol gatherings with Lisa, and the Bar M Trails finish that will close the weekend.