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The Ultra Race of Champions, The Championship event for the sport of ultra distance running. Open to everyone. Registration opens on January 15th, 2013

The Ultra Race of Champions has been selected as the 2013 SkyRunner World Series Ultra Final

Registration will open on January 15th, 2013 at 12 noon MST or 2pm EST

The Uber Rock 50K and Cruxy Half Marathon start and finish in Vail Village. Spectacular courses on Vail Mountain and a great finish line party!

Live race day video coverage. Each section of the course will be broadcasted on race day on the UROC and Competitor Magazine website

Breckenridge to Frisco to Copper Mountain to Minturn to Vail

REGISTRATION

NEWS

VAIL 2013

SISTER RACES

The Ultra Running Championship

The Best of The Best. One Course. One Day

$20,000 CASH PURSE

When: September 28th, 2013

Where: Vail, Colorado, U.S.A.

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2012 UROC PREVIEW VIDEO

The Ultra Race of Champions is the Championship Event for the sport of Ultra Distance Running. The Ultra Race of Champions brings together annually the year’s best ultra runners in the first ever formal Ultra Running Championship Event, while being open to everyone. The annual Ultra Race of Champions "UROC" 100K race, along with its sister events, the Über Rock 50K and the Cruxy Half Marathon, will take place in Vail, in the Colorado Rocky Mountains on September 28th, 2013.

Mission of the Ultra Race of Champions

“There is a growing demand for a trail ultrarunning event that celebrates and encourages as many top level runners as possible to come together on the same trail, on the same day, to compete in a true championship style race. In UROC, I think we finally have an event with a desire and a commitment to meet this demand. I can't wait to toe the line in September with the field of elite runners this race draws.”- Geoff Roes, UROC 2011 Champions, UROC Elite Advisory Council Member, Two Time Ultra Runner of the Year

The goal of the Ultra Race of Champions (UROC) is to create the Championship Event for the sport of Ultra Distance Running.
UROC will bring together the best ultra runners in the World on one course on one day.
UROC is open to everyone. Runners of all abilities will share the course with the best in the world.
UROC will provide a substantial cash purse to attract the top ultra distance runners from around the World.
UROC will provide additional incentives for the best ultra runners in the World to compete in a true annual Ultra Championship event.
All registered runners will be eligible for the cash purse.
The mixed terrain course will be designed to challenge everyone but favor no one athlete.
UROC will be a 100 kilometers race to bring together the best trail runners and road runners in the world.
UROC will feature a media and spectator friendly course.
Live video coverage throughout race day will encourage spectators from around the World to follow the competition.
The UROC course will be easily accessible from major airports.
UROC will take place in late September to allow the competitors to enjoy great weather and be in top condition.

Run with the Champions!

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"There is a growing demand for an ultra running event that celebrates and encourages as many top level runners as possible to come together on the same trail, on the same day, to compete in a true Championship style race. In UROC, I think we finally have that event."- Geoff Roes

"With UROC being my first ultra-distance race out east, I am excited to test myself against one of the tougher courses out there and of course some of the stoutest competition on the circuit. I like roads, I like hills, and I love trails, so this should be a good race for me. "- Nick Clark

"UROC is an amazing opportunity for the best in the ultra running sport to test themselves on a course that favors no one. May the best all around runner win."- Max King

"UROC is just as the name implies.. ROC hard with ROC hard participants! "-Dave Mackey

"My stay in the U.S.A is limited, so I’m very excited to have this limited chance to run with top runners from around the World."-Shinji Nakadai, Japan

"UROC has gone from a first year curiosity to a must do for every ultra runner. A challenging but fair course with a terrific mix of trails and roads in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Charlottesville, VA. Throw in the best athletes around the world, and you have the event that is not easy to overlook."- Michael Wardian

"The UROC 100k is a great race. It favors no runner, except the well rounded one. I highly endorse this race."-Devon Crosby-Helms

"I am excited to race UROC 2012 as it will be a chance to line up against the very best of ultra runners at a well organized Championship style event. Definitely a focus race on 2012 my running calendar!" - Ellie Greenwood

"While it takes daring and nerve as athletes to push ourselves to the limits, it also takes races such as UROC to bring the best together to do just that!"- Jason Loutitt

"I live in Brazil and I was delighted by the format of UROC. I am sure this race will become a World reference. The route appears to be lovely, but do not know if I will have time to appreciate the beauty of the place."- Iazaldir Feitoza Santana

"Looking forward to experiencing the trails with the best runners in the country! The distance is perfect, the trails are perfect, and the competition will be nothing less than spectacular!"- Todd Falker