BAD DAWG 50 Mile Ultra Endurance Run

Race completed

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

37.9917° N, 92.0938° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~13 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

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

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 32°C

Night low 19°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 41 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 288 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	13	Garrett Davis · 10:54:54	Rebecca Gorton · 11:06:28
2025	50mi	15	Ronnie Ray · 07:41:20	Anne-Marie Russell · 11:03:12
2024	50mi	13	Eric Wilkerson · 11:15:00	Margaret Casey · 11:59:00
2023	50mi	10	Cory McDaniel · 08:41:00	Suzan Brydon · 11:57:00
2020	50mi	18	Jeffrey Wehling · 09:58:04	Jenni Sherman · 09:11:04

The field shrank 13% between 2025 (15) and 2026 (13). 54% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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