Desert Rats By UTMB 10K is the 10.0km trail race at Desert Rats By UTMB 2026 (Fruita, United States). The race starts on April 10, 2026.
The course climbs 180m+. With 18m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 24% of the distance is uphill, 29% downhill and 47% flat. Surface: 49% trail and 43% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 10.5 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 6°C to 17°C, with around 13°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 26%.
241 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Chase Junell (United States) in 37:52. Women's winner: Tabor Hemming (United States) in 40:38.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Desert Rats By UTMB 10K.
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