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Desert Rats By UTMB 10K is a 10.0 km trail race of Desert Rats By UTMB 2026 in Fruita, United States. The race starts on April 10, 2026.
The course climbs 180 m+. With 18 m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 25% of the distance is uphill, 28% downhill and 47% flat. The longest climb runs 0.9 km at an average 4.3% grade (37 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 2.0 km at 3.6% (74 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 18.3% over 0.5 km. The steepest descent drops at 13.8% over 0.4 km. Surface: 49% trail and 43% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 10.4 FlatKM.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Runnable descent is too short to damage the quads: plan the race around climbing and fuelling.
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 10K.
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