Heaven’s Gate 53k 2027
The forecast arrives five days before the start.
Here you'll find the elevation profile, an estimated finish time based on your UTMB Index and details of the 4 aid stations to plan your nutrition and hydration segment by segment.
What's your time based on your UTMB?
Times estimated by the RAVIT model, learned from real ultra-trail finish times. Enter your UTMB Index (utmb.world) to get a personalized estimate.
Cut-off times and crew - Heaven’s Gate 53k · 2027
Data from the official race rules, checked for every edition. The race rules prevail. Positions are interpolated along the GPX track and are a guide, not official course marking.
What you'll find at each aid station
| Product | Cannonball springkm 10.9 | Potter Flat ASkm 18.6 | Chain springkm 25.0 | Rattlesnake TH ASkm 35.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | available | available | available | available |
| Brand products | unavailable | available | unavailable | available |
La feuille de ton assistance pour Heaven’s Gate 53k · 2027
Les règles d'assistance de cette course ne sont pas encore connues : tu marqueras tes rendez-vous toi-même.
Recto, verso et planche d'étiquettes, en PDF : l'exemple d'une coureuse de l'UTMB.
Elevation profile
The course and its aid stations
Heaven’s Gate 53k: times, aid-station stops and fuelling needs by UTMB® Index
Between a UTMB® Index of 500 and 800, the estimated finish time on this race runs from 10h57 to 6h51, and the aid-station stop budget from 0h24 to 0h08. The longer the race, the more stops weigh: this is time you should plan to spend standing still, not only running.
Source
| UTMB® Index | Estimated time | Of which stops | Night hours | Carbs | Fluid | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 10h57 | 0h24 | — | 657 g | 7.7 L | 5,476 mg |
| 550 | 10h03 | 0h19 | — | 603 g | 7 L | 5,029 mg |
| 600 | 9h14 | 0h16 | — | 554 g | 6.5 L | 4,615 mg |
| 650 | 8h27 | 0h13 | — | 507 g | 5.9 L | 4,225 mg |
| 700 | 7h46 | 0h11 | — | 466 g | 5.4 L | 3,881 mg |
| 750 | 7h17 | 0h10 | — | 437 g | 5.1 L | 3,644 mg |
| 800 | 6h51 | 0h08 | — | 411 g | 4.8 L | 3,422 mg |
Figures based on 60 g of carbohydrate, 700 mL of fluid and 500 mg of sodium per hour, "average" preparation and mild conditions (15–25 °C). Above 25 °C, count on roughly 900 mL/h and 700 mg/h. Carbohydrate intake is trained: 60 g/h is a floor, 90 g/h assumes a glucose-fructose blend and a gut used to it.
In the 2027 ranking
Heaven’s Gate 53k is 53 km and 3,939 m of elevation gain, that's 92 km-effort: category M, among 124 races in 2027. Its time limit is not yet published: minimum speed unknown.
M trails 2027: 75 to 114 km-effort
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Sources and method
- Time projection — times by UTMB Index are taken from the actual splits of runners in each level band on previous editions of this race, aid station stops included. No formula is used as long as these results exist.
- Trail nutrition — hourly targets for carbohydrate, fluid and sodium follow the commonly accepted ultra-endurance guidance. La Clinique du Coureur — Fuelling in trail running
- Course, aid stations and cut-offs — taken from the event's official rules, which prevail in case of any discrepancy. Official site — Heaven’s Gate 53k
Weather for Heaven’s Gate 53k
The weather for Heaven’s Gate 53k will appear here as soon as the forecast models reach that date, around five days before the start: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms, section by section and at your passage time.
Detailed weather for Heaven’s Gate 53k, hour by hour on the courseFrequently asked questions
How many checkpoints?
Heaven’s Gate 53k has 5 checkpoints: 2 aid stations, 2 water points, and 1 checkpoint with undocumented contents. Details are in the two tables above.
What's the longest segment without aid?
The one leading to Finish: 17.0 km and 438 m elevation gain. That's the one to load up for first.
How do I find the exact location of an aid station?
The Google Maps icon in the “Access” column opens the aid station's location: handy for planning your crew's routes.
What distance and elevation gain?
Heaven’s Gate 53k is 53 km long with 3939 m of elevation gain.
How long to finish?
With a UTMB Index of 600 (average runner), the estimated time is around 9h14 for Heaven’s Gate 53k.
What's the weather forecast?
The weather for Heaven’s Gate 53k will be published on this page around five days before the start, once the forecast models reach the race date. It will be detailed section by section: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms.
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