• 35K
  • 35 km
  • Provencal (Kisatchie National Forest)
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Red Dirt Ultra 35K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Decision summary

Red Dirt Ultra 35K at a glance

Typical conditions
80/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
30 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Red Dirt Ultra 35K has known course details for its 35k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
35 km
Terrain
Trail, Beach
Scenery
Forest, Riverside, Desert, Countryside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Red Dirt Ultra 35K route go?

The Red Dirt Ultra 35K route starts at Day Use parking area on Park Road 395, Kisatchie National Forest (GPS 31.478666, -93.103274); no set street address for the start/finish. Underfoot, expect loose and hardpacked sand singletrack with stream crossings. It passes Sandstone Trail, Caroline Dormon Trail, Kisatchie Bayou, Coyote Camp and longleaf pine forest. Rugged trail with loose and hardpacked sand, stream crossings, climbing and descending, and long runnable sections through the longleaf pines.

What should runners know on race day for the Red Dirt Ultra 35K?

Pacers allowed for the 100K after completing the first loop, and throughout for runners over 60 years old.

Race character

Scenery

  • Forest
  • Riverside
  • Desert
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Nighttime

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Beach

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
All races have a strict overall cutoff of midnight (race starts at 6:00 AM). Intermediate cutoffs: second loop must start by 3 PM, Coyote Camp by 7 PM, Kisatchie Bayou by 10:30 PM.
Qualification status
Open trail ultra with no qualifying standard; entry is first Come, first Served.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pacers allowed for the 100K after completing the first loop, and throughout for runners over 60 years old.
Medal
Each finisher will receive a medal.
Finisher tee
Participants who register by the cut-off date receive a race shirt in their packet.

Access and course status

Start
Day Use parking area on Park Road 395, Kisatchie National Forest (GPS 31.478666, -93.103274); no set street address for the start/finish.

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Loose and hardpacked sand singletrack with stream crossings
Landmarks
Sandstone Trail, Caroline Dormon Trail, Kisatchie Bayou, Coyote Camp, longleaf pine forest
Notable features
  • Top 3 females and top 3 males in each race distance receive an award
  • aid stations are manned by experienced ultrarunners
  • Rugged trail with loose and hardpacked sand, stream crossings, climbing and descending, and long runnable sections through the longleaf pines
  • six aid stations including Hwy 346, Hwy 342 (unmanned), Coyote Camp (water only), Hwy 321 and Kisatchie Bayou

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 80Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.