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About 70 runners and volunteers participating in the Moab 240 ultramarathon in Utah were evacuated on Sunday after being stranded overnight by a heavy rainstorm. Race organizers coordinated with authorities to ensure the safety of participants who had been unable to leave affected areas near Bridger Jack Mesa in the Bear Ears National Monument. The race, which covers 241.8 miles through challenging terrain, was impacted by remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, causing flooding and hazardous conditions across several Western states including Utah.

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Tropical Storm Rachel caused heavy rain and flash flooding in Utah, stranding about 70 ultramarathon runners participating in the Moab 240 race near Bridger Jack Mesa in Bear Ears National Monument. The runners, who began their 241.8-mile course on October 9, were forced to evacuate after being stuck for over 12 hours due to flooded areas making it unsafe to continue. Race organizers Destination Trail coordinated with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office to ensure the stranded participants' safety by providing shelter, food, and water overnight before evacuating them by bus on Sunday morning. The unexpected weather conditions forced the cancellation of the race, disappointing runners who had trained for months and traveled far to participate.

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70 ultramarathon runners evacuated after being stranded by heavy rain: Officials The runners were participating in Utah's Moab 240 ultramarathon. asserted

runners → evacuate → ultramarathon

About 70 runners and volunteers participating in Utah's Moab 240 ultramarathon were evacuated from the rugged outdoor race course on Sunday after being stranded overnight by a heavy rainstorm that hit the area, authorities said. asserted

authorities → participate → area

The San Juan County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday that it coordinated with race organizers to assist the stranded runners, who had been unable to safely leave the affected areas. asserted

who → say → areas

Destination Trail, which organizes and manages the race, said in an update on Sunday afternoon that buses were evacuating the final group of affected participants, who were stuck at an aid station near the Bridger Jack Mesa in the Bear Ears National Monument. asserted

who → organize → Monument

"We know this isn't how anyone hoped Moab 240 would go," Destination Trail said in a social media post to the stranded participants. asserted

Trail → know → participants

"So many of you trained for months and traveled a long way to be here, and we're truly sorry the race ended this way. asserted

race → train → months

Sometimes the weather has other plans, and when it does, everyone’s safety has to come first." asserted

safety → have → plans

Race officials said additional supplies were delivered to the aid station ahead of the storm, providing the stranded runners and volunteers with heated tents, hot food and plenty of water. asserted

supplies → say → water

The Moab 240 race is a 241.8-mile ultramarathon that takes runners through the desert, canyons, slick-rock formations and two mountain ranges, while surrounded by Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. asserted

that → take → Parks

The race started on Friday in Moab, Utah, and is slated to end on Tuesday. asserted

race → start → Tuesday

The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, which made landfall in Baja California, continued to sweep across the West on Sunday, fueling flooding in several Western states, including Utah. Tropical Storm Rachel made landfall in Baja California, Mexico, on Saturday night, bringing heavy rain, blustery winds and flooding across the Western United States. asserted

Rachel → make → States

A combination of large ocean swells stirred up by Rachel and prolonged swells due in part to an El Niño-enhanced Kelvin wave has produced major flooding along Southern California's coast and is fueling coastal flooding in Southern California and heavy rainstorms in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. asserted

combination → stir → Utah

70 marathon runners evacuated after being stranded by heavy rain: Officials

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