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Desert Rats By UTMB 21K is a 21.0 km trail race of Desert Rats By UTMB 2026 in Fruita, United States. The race starts on April 10, 2026.
The course climbs 470 m+. With 22 m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 33% of the distance is uphill, 37% downhill and 30% flat. The longest climb runs 1.4 km at an average 8.0% grade (111 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 2.4 km at 8.4% (199 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 11.4% over 0.3 km. The steepest descent drops at 14.3% over 0.4 km. Surface: 82% trail. Flat-equivalent effort: 24.7 FlatKM.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is low (index 8 of 100): a few descents worth noticing, none that decides the result.
Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 6°C to 17°C, around 15°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 21K.
Other distances of Desert Rats By UTMB 2026Desert Rats By UTMB 100K (100 km)·Desert Rats By UTMB 50K (50.0 km)·Desert Rats By UTMB 10K (10.0 km)
