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Desert Rats By UTMB 100K

UTMB World Series
100.0km·1891m+
April 10
Fruita,
United States
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Desert Rats By UTMB 100K — Race Profile

Distance
100 km
Gain
1891 m+
FlatKM
115.0
Max
1634 m
Min
1347 m

About Desert Rats By UTMB 100K

Desert Rats By UTMB 100K is a 100 km ultra trail of Desert Rats By UTMB 2026 in Fruita, United States. The race starts on April 10, 2026.

Course

The course climbs 1891 m+. With 19 m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 22% of the distance is uphill, 24% downhill and 53% flat. The longest climb runs 2.4 km at an average 8.4% grade (199 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 2.9 km at 5.1% (145 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 20.2% over 0.3 km. The steepest descent drops at 20.2% over 0.3 km. Surface: 70% trail, 23% smooth, and 6% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 115.0 FlatKM.

Poles

The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is low (index 19 of 100): a few descents worth noticing, none that decides the result.

  • Control on the marked descents until km 51, target pace until km 81, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.

Weather

Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 6°C to 17°C, around 13°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 26%.

This page has the interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for Desert Rats By UTMB 100K.

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