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Behind the Rocks Ultra 30k

30.0km·515m+
April 3, 08:00 AM
United States
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Behind the Rocks Ultra 30k · Race profile

Distance
30.0km
Gain
515m+
FlatKM
34.0
Max
1695m
Min
1573m

About Behind the Rocks Ultra 30k

Behind the Rocks Ultra 30k is the 30.0km trail race at Behind the Rocks Ultra 2027 (United States). The race starts on April 3, 2027 at 08:00 AM.

Course

The course climbs 515m+. With 17m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 23% of the distance is uphill, 24% downhill and 53% flat. Surface: 62% smooth, 21% trail, and 17% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 34.0 FlatKM.

Poles

The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.

Quad damage

There is too little runnable descent to damage the quads: plan the race around climbing and fuelling.

Weather

On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 1°C to 12°C, with around 11°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 20%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 2% of days around this date.

This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Behind the Rocks Ultra 30k.

Other distances of Behind the Rocks Ultra 2027Behind the Rocks Ultra 50 Mile (80.0km)·Behind the Rocks Ultra 50k (50.0km)·Behind the Rocks Ultra 10 Mile (16.0km)

Other editions of Behind the Rocks Ultra 30k2026

Official websitewww.madmooseevents.com/behind-the-rocks-home