{
  "id": 14010632,
  "title": "About 70 ultramarathon runners in Utah evacuated after being stranded by flooding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/about-70-ultramarathon-runners-in-utah-evacuated-after-being-stranded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:36:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/storm-rachel-runners-stranded-evacuated-utah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Approximately seventy ultramarathon participants in Moab were rescued from their race route due to flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel. Destination Trail, the event's organizer, confirmed via social media that all runners were safe and accounted for, with some returning to race headquarters and others on their way back in vehicles. The Moab 240 ultramarathon was ultimately called off due to the severe weather conditions, including fallen trees, strong winds, freezing temperatures, and heavy rain associated with the tropical storm. The local sheriff's office collaborated with race organizers to aid affected participants, and additional shuttles and personnel were deployed to retrieve the runners. The National Weather Service had issued a flash flood warning for parts of San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties, with the storm's remnants continuing to affect Utah on Monday. A flood watch remained in effect through Monday afternoon across most of Utah.",
  "summary": "Runners in Moab 240 successfully evacuated from race route after flooding from remnants of tropical storm Rachel About 70 runners participating in Utah ’s Moab 240 ultramarathon were successfully evacuated from the race route on Sunday after being stranded by flooding stemming from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel . The event’s host, Destination Trail, addressed the emergency rescue effort…",
  "key_points": [
    "About 70 ultramarathon runners stranded by Tropical Storm Rachel flooding in Moab, Utah",
    "Destination Trail confirmed all runners safe and accounted for via social media",
    "Moab 240 ultramarathon canceled due to severe weather conditions including heavy rain"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}