Dead Horse 15K is the 15.0km trail race at Dead Horse Ultra 2026 (Gemini Bridges Trailhead, United States). The race starts on November 14, 2026 at 09:30 AM. It starts and finishes in Gemini Bridges Trailhead.
The course climbs 284m+. With 19m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 19% of the distance is uphill, 19% downhill and 62% flat. Surface: 100% trail. Flat-equivalent effort: 15.5 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 15°C, with around 9°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 18%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 2% of days around this date.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Dead Horse 15K.
Other distances of Dead Horse Ultra 2026Dead Horse 50 Mile (80.5km)·Dead Horse 50K (50.0km)·Dead Horse 30K (30.0km)
Other editions of Dead Horse 15K2025
Official websitewww.madmooseevents.com/dead-horse-ultra
