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Half marathonTrail🇱🇻 Cesis, Latvia

Gauja Trail by UTMB 20K

Saturday, 7 August 2027In 10 months · Start 16:00

Official site

A loop from Cesis on the wooded banks and sandstone outcrops of the Gauja river.

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Elevation gain
500 m
Very hilly · ↓ 500 m
Start altitude
104 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
21°C
Peaks around 21°C
Entry fee
≈ $65
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
6h cut-off
Getting thereFly into RIX (Riga), about 90 km from the start

Course map

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

Elevation profile

Very hilly: about 500 m of climbing and 500 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
21°C
Peak during race
21°C
Humidity
68%
Chance of rain
34%
Wind
12 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 7 August ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 16:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Cesis and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2027-08-06 → 2027-08-08Booking.com Flights to CesisArrive 2027-08-05, fly home 2027-08-09Google Flights Things to do in CesisTours and attractions in Latvia for the days around the raceGetYourGuide

Gear for this race

Trail running shoesGrip for the unpaved sectionsHydration vestCarry water and food between aid stationsElectrolyte tabletsIt often reaches 21°C during the raceEnergy gelsFuel for race day

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