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A trail running festival weekend in the desert.

About the race

Desert RATS Trail Running Festival by UTMB has four unique distances, three days of racing and indescribable views of the desert. There is something for every runner. Enjoy views of the Colorado River as you race through flowy singletrack, climb up the mesa, and take in the vastness of the desert.

Discover the Races

Registrations open

13th April 2024
100K

Race Category

ws100KM

Running Stones

3

Distance

99.7 KM

Elevation Gain

2025 M+

Registrations open

13th April 2024
50K

Race Category

ws50KM

Running Stones

2

Distance

49.8 KM

Elevation Gain

1016 M+

Registrations open

14th April 2024
21K

Race Category

ws20KM

Running Stones

1

Distance

21 KM

Elevation Gain

517 M+

Registrations open

12th April 2024
10K

Distance

9.9 KM

Elevation Gain

170 M+

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