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Moab Red Hot Ultra 50K — 2027Trail race course32.3mi3,727ftFeb 27

Moab Red Hot Ultra 50K — 2027

Race day · Feb 27, 2027 · by Mad Moose Events

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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
32.3mi
Elev gain
3,727ft
Elev loss
3,727ft
High point
5,719ft
Low point
4,551ft
Effective oxygen
81–85%of sea level
Surface
91% gravel
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Race-day light

In the dark
0%
Sunrise
6:55am
Sunset
6:10pm
Headlamp from
Not needed

For a 6:45 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Feb 27. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

6 climbs · 3,173 ft totalbiggest first
Pick a climb to find it on the profile and the map.
Aid stations as published on the course file
Aid stationMilekm
Start/Finish0.00.0
A Gold Bar Aid Station4.77.6
A Metal Masher Aid Station13.321.4

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Conditions typical race-day weather for Feb 27 at the start
Typical high
51°F
Typical low
26°F
Chance of rain
9%
2025 high
54°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Feb 27 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.

Race almanac the sky on race day

Next race day Sat, Feb 27, 2027 · 7:00 AM start

First lightsunrise 6:55 am
6:28am
Last lightsunset 6:10 pm
6:36pm
Moonlast quarter, up from 1:59 am
49% lit

First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.

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About this course

Moab Red Hot Ultra 50K — 2027 covers 32.3 mi (52.0 km) with 3,727 ft of elevation gain. That is about 115 ft per mile of climbing, and 3,727 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,719 ft and bottoms out at 4,551 ft. The surface is 91% gravel and 9% trail. There are 2 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 19.0 mi. The profile has 6 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 8.4, +830 ft over 2.8 mi at 5.7% on average (steepest stretch 15%). Race day is February 27, 2027, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 6:10 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 51°F and a low of 26°F, with a 9% chance of a wet day. The interactive map above shows the full route with its elevation profile and aid stations, built from the course's GPS file.

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Course history

  1. Sep 3, 2026Added to the catalog
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