Desert Rats By UTMB 50K is the 48.0km ultra trail at Desert Rats By UTMB 2027 (Fruita CO, Mack Exit, Hawkeye Trailhead, United States). The race starts on April 10, 2027 at 07:00 AM. It starts in Fruita CO, Mack Exit, Hawkeye Trailhead. The time limit is 10 h.
The course climbs 1050m+. With 22m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 24% of the distance is uphill, 33% downhill and 44% flat. Surface: 92% trail and 8% smooth.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is low (index 13 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 50K.
Other distances of Desert Rats By UTMB 2027Desert Rats By UTMB 100K (100km)·Desert Rats By UTMB 21K (21.0km)·Desert Rats By UTMB 10K (9.0km)
Other editions of Desert Rats By UTMB 50K2026
Official websitedesertrats.utmb.world
