Gauja 50K is the 53.0km trail race at Gauja Trail by UTMB 2027 (Ratnieki, Latvia). The race starts on August 8, 2027 at 09:00 AM. It starts in Ratnieki and finishes in Cēsis, Rozu laukums. The time limit is 11 h.
The course climbs 1200m+. With 23m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 23% of the distance is uphill, 19% downhill and 58% flat. Surface: 57% trail, 27% smooth, and 12% road.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is low (index 10 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 Gauja 50K.
Other distances of Gauja Trail by UTMB 2027Gauja 100K (91.0km)·Gauja 20K (21.0km)·Gauja 10K (13.5km)·Sigulda Three Castles Trail Run (12.0km)
Other editions of Gauja 50K2026
Official websitegauja.utmb.world
