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Desert Rats Trail Running Festival

Name: Desert Rats Trail Running Festival
Start: 2026-04-10
End: 2026-04-12
Location: Fruita

Fruita, United States • 10-12 Apr 2026

The Desert Rats Trail Running Festival will take place in Fruita from Friday 10 April 2026 to Sunday 12 April 2026. You can run between 9 and 100 kilometers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Colorado Fruita

Race information

Website

UTMB 20K UTMB 50K UTMB 100K

100 km

2050 m+

100k

48 km

1050 m+

50k

21 km

700 m+

21k

9 km

200 m+

10k

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Trail runs nearby

Saturday Jul 19

Powderhorn Mountain Trail

Mesa County - 15 mi from Fruita

5 km

15 km

The Powderhorn Mountain Ultra and Vert Challenge, held at Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Mesa, Colorado, is a demanding trail running event set for July 19, 2025. Participants can choose between a 12-hour or 6-hour ultra race featuring a 10K loop with approximately 1,546 feet of elevation gain per la..

Saturday Nov 8

Kessel Run Ultra

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The Kessel Run Ultra, held in Fruita, Colorado, offers a range of distances including 10 miles, 20 miles, 50k, 40 miles, and 50 miles. This trail running event features world-class singletrack trails renowned for their fast, flowing terrain and challenging steep sections, particularly on the Zippity..