Hiroshima 50K is the 49.0km trail race at Hiroshima Ultra-Trail by UTMB 2027 (Hiroshima Gate Park, Japan). The race starts on April 10, 2027 at 08:00 AM. It starts in Hiroshima Gate Park. The time limit is 13 h 30 min.
Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.
The course climbs 2800m+. With 57m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 35% of the distance is uphill, 34% downhill and 31% flat. The longest climb runs 6.7km at an average 7.3% grade (487m of vertical). The longest descent runs 7.0km at an average 10.4% grade (731m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 38.5% over 0.6km. The steepest descent drops at 40.3% over 0.2km. Flat-equivalent effort: 73.8 FlatKM.
Trekking poles are worth taking: about 7.6km of the course favours them.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 32 of 100), with 48% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 9°C to 18°C, with around 14°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 38%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 15% of days around this date.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Hiroshima 50K.
Other distances of Hiroshima Ultra-Trail by UTMB 2027Hiroshima 100K (95.0km)·Hiroshima 25K (25.0km)
Official websitehiroshima.utmb.world
