Bangs Canyon World Championship 30k 2026

 

early starters

 

start line

 

winners

 

 

DFL runners

Thirty one runners battled the full course with no snow anywhere on course, but there was a little mud. There were overall good conditions.  Ryan and Whit came in together (for a second time) for the first place win only 1 minute over the course record.  Kara Roper came in first for the women.  The dry conditions made it "easier" than some years with a number of runners participating for the first time. The winners and DFL runners were rewarded with gift cards to Palisade Pizza and Pour House (thanks PPP!)

Start Location
Bangs Canyon Trailhead

End Location
Bangs Canyon Trailhead

Race Date: 01/03/2026

Starting Time: 8:30am

Starting Temperature: 35

Men's All-Time Record

Runner: Whit Blair & Ryan Sullivan - 30k
Time: 2:13 (2025*)

Women's All-Time Record

Runner: Keri Nelson
Time: 2:50 (2018*)

Non-Binary All-Time Record

Runner: Megan Sand
Time: 3:25 (2025*)

Place Time Name Age Gender
1 2:14 Ryan Sullivan 35 M
1 2:14 Whit Blair 27 M
2 2:21 Spencer Shellberg 30 M
3 2:26 Austin Anderson 30 M
4 2:35 Grant Roper 45 M
5 2:38 Shane Niksic 33 M
6 2:40 Max Robinson 32 M
7 2:41 Niko Sanchez 18 M
8 2:41 James Roche 38 M
9 2:48 Adam Feigh 33 M
10 2:57 Cody Esbenshade 36 M
11 3:01 Paul Coleman 19 M
12 3:05 Kara Roper 44 W
13 3:25 John Kuhn 29 M
14 3:33 Kayla Rhodes 38 W
15 3:39 Tracy Thelen 46 W
16 3:40 Chris Caskey 40 M
17 3:51 Deb Anderson 43 W
18 3:58 Shannon Jones 34 W
19 3:58 Nelson Jones 34 M
20 4:00 Doug Thorp 42 M
21 4:06 Laura Venner 43 W
22 4:12 Joe Kuta 40 M
23 4:15 Andy Monaghan 50 M
24 4:24 Kyle Stone 57 M
25 4:31 Kerry Hicks 48 W
26 4:31 Casey Ashlock 48 W
27 4:36 Christina Lee 36 W
28 4:43 Jamie Justice 45 W
29 6:24 Kate Avery 37 W
30 6:24 Corey Maas 50 W
n/a Out and back Ernie Langelier 73 M
n/a Out and back Kari Pichora 43 W