Bear Trap Trail Races
50k
25k
10k
Date & Time
7 October 2023
Race starts at 8:00 am
Check-in 6:30-7:45 am
Registration ends at 7:59 pm 5 October 2023
Race starts at 8:00 am
Check-in 6:30-7:45 am
Registration ends at 7:59 pm 5 October 2023
Race Location
Settlement Canyon
Tooele, UT
Settlement Canyon Rd (1 mile east of SR-36)
Tooele, UT
Settlement Canyon Rd (1 mile east of SR-36)
Awards
Modest awards will be given to the top three men and women in each distance.
Refund/Withdrawal Policy
Registration fees are non-refundable
Transfers are not permitted
Life happens; we know. If you cannot attend the race, inform us by 5 October and you can defer your registration to a future Tooele Trail Racing event.
Transfers are not permitted
Life happens; we know. If you cannot attend the race, inform us by 5 October and you can defer your registration to a future Tooele Trail Racing event.
Tooele County is home to beautiful Settlement Canyon, founded and settled by Mormon pioneers in late 1849. These scenic courses take place in Left Hand Fork of Settlement Canyon and will take the runner through forested singletrack, rugged dirt roads, exposed bench trails, and steep deserty ridgeline, all while enjoying stunning views of Tooele Valley, and the 9,000-10,000 ft+ peaks surrounding the canyon. Come enjoy the beauty and solitude of getting off the asphalt and onto the dirt!
50k
Course Description
BLUE LOOP
Beginning at the gravel horse trailer parking lot (5,400'), runners will head southeast along double-track, then single-track, alongside the RV parking area. At mile 0.3, you will head southeast about 30 yards, on the paved Settlement Canyon Rd - watch for the turn to the east to begin your steep ascent up the "Ridge Trail". After climbing southeast up this trail (mile 1.5; 6,650'), the trail will briefly head due south, then briefly hairpin-turn back to the northeast - continue traversing southeast along the "Ridge Trail", hitting the high point of the course (mile 2.7; ~7,200'). At mile 3.2 & 7,000', you will have arrived at Bear Trap Pass (watch for brown sign nailed to the tree).
From Bear Trap Pass, you will head northwest, descending the "Bottom Trail" for 0.9 miles, where you will need to turn left at the fork (6,300'), to continue descending, via "Muddy Trail". At mile 4.9, you will cross a wide meadow (5,900') - continue descending northwest, where the trail will link up with the Left Hand Fork Trail (mile 5.4; 5,600'). Follow the Left Hand Fork Trail west for 0.4 miles, where you'll cross the paved Settlement Canyon Rd, which you crossed earlier in the race; from here you will retrace your steps, 0.3 miles back to the Start/Finish Area (mile 6.2).
RED LOOP
After rehydrating and refueling, you'll head back out of the parking lot, heading south - 0.2 miles out, you need to go right at the fork in the trail, to begin your ascent of the "Dark Trail". At mile 8 (5,650'), you will pass through a red pedestrian gate, in the yellow metal fence (be sure to close and chain the gate behind you, so the cattle don't get out). Continue climbing southeast, up the upper "Dark Trail", where at mile 9.3 (5,950') you meet up with the dirt Settlement Canyon Rd. After a short 0.2 miles, you will come across a partially-buried orange cattleguard - be sure to turn left, or north, here - as we DO NOT have permission to continue running southeast, past the orange cattleguard. This road gets fairly steep, as you'll climb roughly 900 ft in 1.5 miles. At mile 10.9, you will have returned to Bear Trap Pass again.
As you descend to the northeast, after less than 50 yards, you need to turn right, or north, onto the "Bench Trail" (watch for flagging and brown sign in the trees). You will descend northwest, following the contour of the mountains, for 2.5 miles, where at England Pass (mile 13.4; 6,100'), you will head west toward the top of the poleline service road - be sure to leave the single-track trail and head toward the large powerline pole and concrete barricades. From here, you will descend 1 mile and 300 ft - watch for the hairpin turn, back to the east. Continue descending the poleline road for 0.3 miles, where you will hairpin turn west, onto the paved Left Hand Fork/Camp Wapiti Rd. After a short ~100 yards, you will turn south onto the Left Hand Fork Trail, which you descended earlier on in the race, doing the BLUE 10k loop. As before, follow this trail, cross the paved Settlement Canyon Rd, and retrace your steps past the RV pads and the campgrounds, back to the Start/Finish Area (mile 15.55).
BLUE LOOP - in reverse direction
Now, you get to go out and do the blue loop again, this time in reverse direction (clockwise).
After getting back to the gravel horse trailer parking lot, you will be at aid station #3 (mile 21.75).
RED LOOP - in reverse direction
Now you get to go out and do the red loop in reverse direction (clockwise).
At the end of the second red loop, you will be done with your race! Congrats! You will have run 31.1 miles and climbed ~7,000 ft of vert!
Total vert will be approximately 7,000 ft.
The mid-point cutoff (25k) will be 5 hours 30 minutes (1:30 pm)
THE OVERALL CUT-OFF FOR THE 50K WILL BE 11 HOURS (7:00 PM)
Beginning at the gravel horse trailer parking lot (5,400'), runners will head southeast along double-track, then single-track, alongside the RV parking area. At mile 0.3, you will head southeast about 30 yards, on the paved Settlement Canyon Rd - watch for the turn to the east to begin your steep ascent up the "Ridge Trail". After climbing southeast up this trail (mile 1.5; 6,650'), the trail will briefly head due south, then briefly hairpin-turn back to the northeast - continue traversing southeast along the "Ridge Trail", hitting the high point of the course (mile 2.7; ~7,200'). At mile 3.2 & 7,000', you will have arrived at Bear Trap Pass (watch for brown sign nailed to the tree).
From Bear Trap Pass, you will head northwest, descending the "Bottom Trail" for 0.9 miles, where you will need to turn left at the fork (6,300'), to continue descending, via "Muddy Trail". At mile 4.9, you will cross a wide meadow (5,900') - continue descending northwest, where the trail will link up with the Left Hand Fork Trail (mile 5.4; 5,600'). Follow the Left Hand Fork Trail west for 0.4 miles, where you'll cross the paved Settlement Canyon Rd, which you crossed earlier in the race; from here you will retrace your steps, 0.3 miles back to the Start/Finish Area (mile 6.2).
RED LOOP
After rehydrating and refueling, you'll head back out of the parking lot, heading south - 0.2 miles out, you need to go right at the fork in the trail, to begin your ascent of the "Dark Trail". At mile 8 (5,650'), you will pass through a red pedestrian gate, in the yellow metal fence (be sure to close and chain the gate behind you, so the cattle don't get out). Continue climbing southeast, up the upper "Dark Trail", where at mile 9.3 (5,950') you meet up with the dirt Settlement Canyon Rd. After a short 0.2 miles, you will come across a partially-buried orange cattleguard - be sure to turn left, or north, here - as we DO NOT have permission to continue running southeast, past the orange cattleguard. This road gets fairly steep, as you'll climb roughly 900 ft in 1.5 miles. At mile 10.9, you will have returned to Bear Trap Pass again.
As you descend to the northeast, after less than 50 yards, you need to turn right, or north, onto the "Bench Trail" (watch for flagging and brown sign in the trees). You will descend northwest, following the contour of the mountains, for 2.5 miles, where at England Pass (mile 13.4; 6,100'), you will head west toward the top of the poleline service road - be sure to leave the single-track trail and head toward the large powerline pole and concrete barricades. From here, you will descend 1 mile and 300 ft - watch for the hairpin turn, back to the east. Continue descending the poleline road for 0.3 miles, where you will hairpin turn west, onto the paved Left Hand Fork/Camp Wapiti Rd. After a short ~100 yards, you will turn south onto the Left Hand Fork Trail, which you descended earlier on in the race, doing the BLUE 10k loop. As before, follow this trail, cross the paved Settlement Canyon Rd, and retrace your steps past the RV pads and the campgrounds, back to the Start/Finish Area (mile 15.55).
BLUE LOOP - in reverse direction
Now, you get to go out and do the blue loop again, this time in reverse direction (clockwise).
After getting back to the gravel horse trailer parking lot, you will be at aid station #3 (mile 21.75).
RED LOOP - in reverse direction
Now you get to go out and do the red loop in reverse direction (clockwise).
At the end of the second red loop, you will be done with your race! Congrats! You will have run 31.1 miles and climbed ~7,000 ft of vert!
Total vert will be approximately 7,000 ft.
The mid-point cutoff (25k) will be 5 hours 30 minutes (1:30 pm)
THE OVERALL CUT-OFF FOR THE 50K WILL BE 11 HOURS (7:00 PM)
Aid Station
Aid Station 1 - Mile 6.2 (Start/Finish Area)
Aid Station 2 - Mile 15.5 (Start/Finish Area)
Aid Station 3 - Mile 21.75 (Start/Finish Area)
The Aid Station will be stocked with water, electrolyte, assorted fruits, and savory goods.
*Aid station offerings may present a risk to those who have food allergies.
Aid Station 2 - Mile 15.5 (Start/Finish Area)
Aid Station 3 - Mile 21.75 (Start/Finish Area)
The Aid Station will be stocked with water, electrolyte, assorted fruits, and savory goods.
*Aid station offerings may present a risk to those who have food allergies.
Map
25k
Course Description
The 25k course will consist of the first BLUE and RED loops of the 50k route.
Total vert will be approximately 3,500 ft.
THE OVERALL CUTOFF WILL BE 5 HOURS 30 MINUTES (1:30 pm).
Total vert will be approximately 3,500 ft.
THE OVERALL CUTOFF WILL BE 5 HOURS 30 MINUTES (1:30 pm).
Aid Station
Aid Station 1 - mile 6.2 (Start/Finish Area)
The Aid Station will be stocked with water, electrolyte, assorted fruits, and savory goods.
*Aid station offerings may present a risk to those who have food allergies.
The Aid Station will be stocked with water, electrolyte, assorted fruits, and savory goods.
*Aid station offerings may present a risk to those who have food allergies.
Map
10k
Course Description
The 10k route will consist of the first BLUE loop of the 50k/25k courses.
The total vert will be approximately 1,800 ft.
THE OVERALL CUTOFF WILL BE 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES (10:30 am).
The total vert will be approximately 1,800 ft.
THE OVERALL CUTOFF WILL BE 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES (10:30 am).
Aid Station
There will be no aid station for the 10k course.
Map
You are HIGHLY encouraged to carry water i.e. hydration pack, hydration belt, or hand-held.
If you go off-course, you must re-enter the course at the point of deviation, otherwise you will be disqualified. You are expected to study and become familiar with the course (don't rely on the other runners - they may not know where the heck they're going!)
Pack out what you pack in, or throw it in a garbage can at the Start/Finish Line.
We love furry friends, but you need to leave them at home. Please, no animals allowed on the course or at the Start/Finish Area.
Courses subject to change at RD's discretion.
If you go off-course, you must re-enter the course at the point of deviation, otherwise you will be disqualified. You are expected to study and become familiar with the course (don't rely on the other runners - they may not know where the heck they're going!)
Pack out what you pack in, or throw it in a garbage can at the Start/Finish Line.
We love furry friends, but you need to leave them at home. Please, no animals allowed on the course or at the Start/Finish Area.
Courses subject to change at RD's discretion.