Ruifang District, Taiwan · Saturday, April 18, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Heroes - ShueiJinJiou 50Km

Race completed

49.7 km Distance

1,416 m Climbing

4.6 Grit · Challenging

25.1089° N, 121.8098° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 28 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 8 hours 9:39 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 80% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~67 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (49.7km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 20°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 12 h 48 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 101 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	49.7km	67	Kuo-Chun Yu · 06:30:02	Wen-Ping Wu · 06:38:10
2025	49.5km	34	Tsung-Han Lee · 06:05:11	Hsuan-Yu Chen · 06:16:35

The field grew 97% between 2025 (34) and 2026 (67). 19% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (49.7km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of road with 1,416 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 28 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,416 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

RunRepeat found the Adidas Adizero Evo SL to be lightweight and well-cushioned, with a 100% Lightstrike Pro midsole and world-class Continental outsole. irunfar…

★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Naked

Running Band

Minimalist waist-mounted running band. Ultra-light alternative to a vest for shorter races.

$60 ★★★★☆ 4.3

Komperdell

Carbon Ultralight Vario 4

4-section folding carbon poles with compact pack size for mandatory gear.

$160 ★★★★★ 4.5

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The Heroes - ShueiJinJiou 50Km is a road race held in Ruifang District, Taiwan, with two editions to date. Its 1416 meters of elevation gain mean 28.5 meters of climb per kilometer on the 49.7 km course.

This race is a comparatively challenging 50k given its climb, and the 8-hour time limit is tighter than 80% of 50k races, requiring a pace faster than 9.7 minutes per kilometer. With 67 finishers in its latest edition, the field size is larger than 67% of its 2660 peer 50k races.

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