Overview
- Race organizers and local authorities kept about 70 runners and volunteers sheltered overnight at the Bridger Jack aid station after heavy rain and unsafe crossings blocked the route, Destination Trail said Sunday.
- The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Sunday that coordinated efforts with race staff and emergency teams led to the safe evacuation of everyone stranded by about 12:45 p.m.
- Organizers had pre-stocked Bridger Jack and delivered extra supplies so those isolated had access to heated tents, hot food and water while crews surveyed exit routes by helicopter.
- Buses and escorted ground teams removed the final groups from the Bridger Jack area after flood-swollen Cottonwood Creek and slick, post-burn terrain made independent exits unsafe.
- The incident underscores risks for the 241.8-mile Moab 240 through remote, exposed country and highlights how tropical storm remnants and burn scars can combine to create sudden flood and mud hazards for endurance events.