Date
Sat, 7 Nov 2026
Start
08:30
Venue
Start/finish across from 18 Road Parking, North Fruita Desert, Fruita, Colorado
Fruita, Mesa County
Countdown
November
The short one: 10 miles of laps with gentle climbing, so a friendly way into trail running at Fruita without committing to an ultra.
Key facts
01Aid stations are cupless, so bring your own cup or bottle
02Timing chip attaches to your shoe, not your bib or wrist
Create a free training plan for the Kessel Run Ultra 16 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Fruita · one lap
Distance16.1km
Total climb331m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate16.3 km
Weather
Early-November, Fruita
14°CTypical high
0°CTypical low
-10°CColdest in 20 years
14%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 0°C, but it has dropped to -10°C. Rain on 14% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Jessica Parry01:19:5512.1 km/h
02Danika Robison01:38:419.8 km/h
03Katherine Urban01:43:139.4 km/h
56
Women finishers
2:17:31
Median time
7.0 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Kessel Run Ultra 16 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Kessel Run Ultra 16 km plan targets
Typical sessions
16 km with 331 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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