Afton Trail Run 50K

Race completed

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

44.9027° N, 92.7835° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~257 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 16°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 15 h 31 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 318 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	257	Nick Marshall · 03:39:02	Rychelle Denardo · 04:23:51
2025	50km	227	Alex Forte · 03:39:35	Jess Guile · 05:32:31
2024	49.8km	259	Alex Forte · 03:26:52	Erica Mitchell · 04:29:59
2023	50km	233	Alex Forte · 03:39:01	Erica Mitchell · 04:36:07
2022	50km	214	Adam Pardoux · 04:01:17	Jamie Hoornaert · 05:00:35
2021	50km	147	Shawn Bubany · 04:25:30	Erica Mitchell · 04:48:09
2019	50km	247	Ben Schneider · 03:51:14	Sara Conrad · 05:01:35
2018	50km	252	Justin Grunewald · 03:30:14	Eve Rukavina-Rembleski · 04:32:05
2017	50km	277	Adam Doe · 03:54:35	Jayna Tomalty · 04:56:11
2016	50km	209	Kurt Keiser · 03:44:27	Annika Hempel · 04:37:14

The field grew 13% between 2025 (227) and 2026 (257). 29% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — 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

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

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