Desert RATS Trail Running Festival by UTMB 2027
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Desert RATS Trail Running Festival by UTMB 2027 takes place from Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 April 2027 in Fruita (Colorado, United States). 4 courses from 9.6 to 102.4 km.
Longest course: 102.4 km with 1’951 m D+ (19 m per km: runnable terrain). It has 12 aid stations and 6 cutoffs. Terrain: 53% trail, 28% forest track and 19% road. Terrain data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A trail running festival weekend in the desert with four unique distances, three days of racing, and views of the Colorado River.
4 courses
9.6km6mi
200 m D+656 ft D+
239 m D-784 ft D-
avg 2%
10K11.04. 00:00 · 3 aid stations
No index21km13mi
642 m D+2’106 ft D+
654 m D-2’146 ft D-
avg 3%
21K11.04. 08:30 · 3 aid stations
49.4km30.7mi
940 m D+3’084 ft D+
1’363 m D-4’472 ft D-
avg 2%
50K10.04. 07:00 · 6 aid stations
102.4km63.6mi
1’951 m D+6’401 ft D+
2’258 m D-7’408 ft D-
avg 2%
100K10.04. 05:00 · 12 aid stations
Course analysis
102.4 km63.6 mi1’951 m D+6’401 ft D+
- D+
- 1’951 m6’401 ft
- D−
- 2’258 m7’408 ft
- Max alt.
- 1’644 m5’394 ft
- Steepest
- 8%
Segments
Elevation profile: 100K
1’347 m – 1’644 m4’419 ft – 5’394 ft
Terrain
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Rustler's 1 km 0 → 10km 0 → 6.2
10 km6.2 mi · +280 m919 ft · −325 m1’066 ft
Rustler's 1 → HiddenLoopPoint km 10 → 13km 6.2 → 8.1
3 km1.9 mi · +70 m230 ft · −60 m197 ft
HiddenLoopPoint → Rustler's 2 km 13 → 15.7km 8.1 → 9.8
2.7 km1.7 mi · +33 m108 ft · −42 m138 ft
Rustler's 2 → Pizza Overlook km 15.7 → 22.1km 9.8 → 13.7
6.4 km4 mi · +183 m600 ft · −120 m394 ft
Pizza Overlook → Crossroads km 22.1 → 28.4km 13.7 → 17.6
6.3 km3.9 mi · +150 m492 ft · −157 m515 ft
Crossroads → Salt Creek 1 km 28.4 → 40.2km 17.6 → 25
11.9 km7.4 mi · +357 m1’171 ft · −306 m1’004 ft
Salt Creek 1 → Rabbit Valley 1 km 40.2 → 52.4km 25 → 32.6
12.2 km7.6 mi · +119 m390 ft · −199 m653 ft · Cutoff Sat 15:00
Rabbit Valley 1 → Western Rim 1 km 52.4 → 60.3km 32.6 → 37.5
7.9 km4.9 mi · +163 m535 ft · −99 m325 ft · Cutoff Sat 16:30
Western Rim 1 → Water Drop km 60.3 → 72.1km 37.5 → 44.8
11.8 km7.4 mi · +309 m1’014 ft · −377 m1’237 ft
Water Drop → Western Rim 2 km 72.1 → 74.8km 44.8 → 46.5
2.7 km1.6 mi · +95 m312 ft · −11 m36 ft · Cutoff Sat 20:00
Western Rim 2 → Rabbit Valley 2 km 74.8 → 82.6km 46.5 → 51.3
7.8 km4.9 mi · +88 m289 ft · −169 m554 ft · Cutoff Sat 21:15
Rabbit Valley 2 → Salt Creek 2 km 82.6 → 94.8km 51.3 → 58.9
12.2 km7.6 mi · +204 m669 ft · −124 m407 ft · Cutoff Sun 00:00
Salt Creek 2 → Finish km 94.8 → 102.4km 58.9 → 63.6
7.6 km4.7 mi · +205 m673 ft · −267 m876 ft · Cutoff Sun 01:00
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Crossroads 1 km 0 → 2.8km 0 → 1.7
2.8 km1.7 mi · +57 m187 ft · −46 m151 ft
Crossroads 1 → HiddenLoopPoint km 2.8 → 5km 1.7 → 3.1
2.3 km1.4 mi · +108 m354 ft · −101 m331 ft
HiddenLoopPoint → Crossroads 2 km 5 → 6.8km 3.1 → 4.3
1.8 km1.1 mi · +25 m82 ft · −31 m102 ft
Crossroads 2 → Finish km 6.8 → 9.6km 4.3 → 6
2.8 km1.7 mi · +49 m161 ft · −61 m200 ft
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Crossroads km 0 → 2.8km 0 → 1.7
2.8 km1.7 mi · +63 m207 ft · −53 m174 ft
Crossroads → Pizza Overlook km 2.8 → 5.2km 1.7 → 3.2
2.5 km1.5 mi · +126 m413 ft · −108 m354 ft
Pizza Overlook → Moore Fun km 5.2 → 11.8km 3.2 → 7.3
6.5 km4.1 mi · +114 m374 ft · −169 m554 ft · Cutoff Sun 11:00
Moore Fun → Finish km 11.8 → 21km 7.3 → 13
9.2 km5.7 mi · +345 m1’132 ft · −321 m1’053 ft
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Rustler's 1 km 0 → 9.9km 0 → 6.1
9.9 km6.1 mi · +287 m942 ft · −333 m1’093 ft
Rustler's 1 → HiddenLoopPoint km 9.9 → 12.9km 6.1 → 8
3 km1.8 mi · +68 m223 ft · −59 m194 ft
HiddenLoopPoint → Rustler's 2 km 12.9 → 15.6km 8 → 9.7
2.8 km1.7 mi · +45 m148 ft · −52 m171 ft
Rustler's 2 → Pizza Overlook km 15.6 → 22.2km 9.7 → 13.8
6.6 km4.1 mi · +165 m541 ft · −104 m341 ft
Pizza Overlook → Crossroads km 22.2 → 28.5km 13.8 → 17.7
6.3 km3.9 mi · +213 m699 ft · −215 m705 ft · Cutoff Sat 12:00
Crossroads → Troybuilt km 28.5 → 39km 17.7 → 24.2
10.5 km6.5 mi · +295 m968 ft · −300 m984 ft
Troybuilt → Finish km 39 → 49.4km 24.2 → 30.7
10.4 km6.4 mi · +291 m955 ft · −301 m988 ft · Cutoff Sat 17:00
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
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