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Desert R.A.T.S

Desert R.A.T.S. Trail Running Festival

Join us for a weekend of fun and running on the beautiful trails near Fruita, Colorado.

Next edition

2027 · 11 Apr 2027

Where

🇺🇸 Fruita, United States of America

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2027 edition

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Countdown

160

days to 11 Apr 2027

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Distance
Half Marathon
Course
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Climb
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Entry
$151.37

About

The race

Join us for a weekend of fun and running on the beautiful trails near Fruita, Colorado. The weekend kicks off on Friday night with packet pickup and a dinner. Saturday is the trail marathon, followed that night with a racer party at a local brewery. Sunday’s events include a half marathon. Sunday’s races did sell out in 2018, so get in early.

Location

Fruita, United States of America

North America · typically 11°C (51°F) on race day

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Every year

Editions

Ballot, charity and tour places

Getting in

  • Ballot

    Entries are drawn at random from everyone who applies.

  • Charity place

    UTMB Community Charity Bib registration: 21K price $353.21 (all-in $388.53); entry includes a charitable giveback component as part of registration.

Ballot

Dates not announced
  1. Ballot opens

    TBA

  2. Ballot closes

    3 Apr 2027, 18:00

  3. Draw

    TBA

  4. Results

    TBA

Charity places

No charity places listed yet.

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Tour operators

No tour packages listed yet.

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