Arches Ultra 9k is the 9.0km trail race at Arches Ultra 2027 (Moab, United States). The race starts on January 30, 2027 at 09:00 AM.
The course climbs 90m+. With 10m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 7% of the distance is uphill, 0% downhill and 93% flat. Surface: 57% trail and 43% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 9.4 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 -3°C to 7°C, with around 3°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 20%.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Arches Ultra 9k.
Other distances of Arches Ultra 2027Arches Ultra 50 Mile (81.0km)·Arches Ultra 50k (50.0km)·Arches Ultra Half Marathon (21.0km)
Other editions of Arches Ultra 9k2026
Official websitewww.madmooseevents.com/arches-ultra
