UTA11 is the 11.5km trail race at HOKA Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB 2026 (Scenic World, Katoomba, Australia). The race starts on May 14, 2026 at 01:00 PM. It starts and finishes in Scenic World, Katoomba. The time limit is 4 h 30 min.
Run easy on the first mountain, then go all out on the second.
The course climbs 731m+. With 64m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 44% of the distance is uphill, 40% downhill and 15% flat. The longest climb runs 3.7km at an average 9.5% grade (350m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.9km at an average 5.8% grade (285m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 34.2% over 0.5km. The steepest descent drops at 54.2% over 0.2km. Flat-equivalent effort: 17.2 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 1.1km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is low (index 9 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 11°C to 18°C, with around 15°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 22%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 3% of days around this date.
915 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Odin Brennan (Australia) in 58:10. Women's winner: Lulu Green (New Zealand) in 1:15:27.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for UTA11.
Other distances of HOKA Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB 2026UTAMiler (161km)·UTA100 (104km)·UTA50 (51.0km)·UTA22 (22.0km)
Other editions of UTA112027
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