Arches Ultra 9k is the 9.0km trail race at Arches Ultra 2026 (Moab, United States). The race starts on January 31, 2026.
The course climbs 90m+. With 10m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 7% of the distance is uphill, 0% downhill and 93% flat. Surface: 58% trail and 27% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 9.5 FlatKM.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
There is too little runnable descent to damage the quads: plan the race around climbing and fuelling.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from -3°C to 8°C, with around 3°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 20%.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Arches Ultra 9k.
Other distances of Arches Ultra 2026Arches Ultra 50 Mile (81.0km)·Arches Ultra 50k (50.0km)·Arches Ultra Half Marathon (21.0km)
