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48 kmTrail🇺🇸 Fruita, United States

Desert Rats 50K

Saturday, 10 April 2027In 6 months · Start 07:00

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Dirt roads and singletrack on the Kokopelli Loops near Fruita, finishing with a bonus lap of the Rustler's Loop above the Colorado River.

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Elevation gain
1,050 m
Mountain · ↓ 1,050 m
Highest point
1,650 m
above sea level
Temp at start
4°C
Peaks around 17°C
Entry fee
≈ $205
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
10h cut-off
Getting thereFly into GJT (Grand Junction), about 31 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Mountain: about 1,050 m of climbing and 1,050 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
4°C
Peak during race
17°C
Humidity
32%
Chance of rain
4%
Wind
7 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 10 April ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Fruita and the race weekend.

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Gear for this race

Trail running shoesGrip for the unpaved sectionsHydration vestCarry water and food between aid stationsRunning gloves & thermal layerStarts around 4°CRunning headlampFor early starts and running into the night

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