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Desert Rats By UTMB 100K

UTMB World Series
100.0km·2050m+
April 10, 05:00 AM
Fruita CO, Mack Exit, Hawkeye Trailhead,
United States
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Desert Rats By UTMB 100K · Race profile

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Distance
100km
Gain
2050m+
Max
1634m
Min
1347m

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About Desert Rats By UTMB 100K

Desert Rats By UTMB 100K is the 100km ultra trail at Desert Rats By UTMB 2027 (Fruita CO, Mack Exit, Hawkeye Trailhead, United States). The race starts on April 10, 2027 at 05:00 AM. It starts in Fruita CO, Mack Exit, Hawkeye Trailhead. The time limit is 20 h.

Course

The course climbs 2050m+. With 21m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 22% of the distance is uphill, 25% downhill and 53% flat. Surface: 70% trail, 23% smooth, and 6% technical.

Poles

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

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is low (index 19 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.

This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Desert Rats By UTMB 100K.

Other distances of Desert Rats By UTMB 2027Desert Rats By UTMB 50K (48.0km)·Desert Rats By UTMB 21K (21.0km)·Desert Rats By UTMB 10K (9.0km)

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