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53 kmTrail🇱🇻 Ratnieki, Latvia

Gauja Trail by UTMB 50K

Sunday, 8 August 2027In 10 months · Start 09:00

Official site

Forest and riverbank trails along the Gauja valley, finishing in the medieval town of Cesis.

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Elevation gain
1,200 m
Mountain · ↓ 1,190 m
Start altitude
91 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
17°C
Peaks around 21°C
Entry fee
≈ $105
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Point to point
11h cut-off
Getting thereFly into RIX (Riga), about 69 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 1,200 m of climbing and 1,190 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
17°C
Peak during race
21°C
Humidity
71%
Chance of rain
29%
Wind
13 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 8 August ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 09:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Ratnieki 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 stationsElectrolyte tabletsIt often reaches 21°C during the raceRunning headlampFor early starts and running into the night

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