Salmon, ID, United States · Saturday, July 11, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Beaverhead 55K Endurance Run

Race completed
55 km Distance
1,800 m Climbing
5.5 Grit · Challenging
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45.1758° N, 113.8959° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 33 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.
Time limit 17 hours 18:33 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Among the most forgiving 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~255 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (55km) — 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 26°C
Night low 10°C
Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely
Daylight 15 h 25 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 2046 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 55km 255 Skip Volpert · 06:32:12 Jt Wynn · 06:01:08
2025 55km 295 Nick Cornell · 05:23:26 Lana Dalton · 07:27:11
2024 55km 231 Ben Hathaway · 06:40:23 Amy Kramer · 07:20:19
2023 55km 226 Nathan Morgan · 05:32:42 Ashley Ohara · 06:46:30
2022 55km 189 Dylan Zitzer · 06:08:05 Emily Williams · 07:22:03
2021 55km 165 Seth Swanson · 05:36:14 Alex Potter · 06:58:07
2020 55km 147 Loren Davis · 05:38:59 Jenni Brown · 07:26:31
2019 55km 165 Cody Lind · 05:18:17 Devon Goldstein · 07:26:15
2018 55km 194 Zeb Perez · 06:22:32 Leah Yingling · 06:25:36
2017 55km 165 Kevin Mahoney · 05:52:47 Jenny Pierce · 07:28:03

The field shrank 14% between 2025 (295) and 2026 (255). 41% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (55km) — 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 trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 55 km of trail with 1,800 m of ascent.

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

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

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Komperdell

Carbon Ultralight Vario 4

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

$160 ★★★★★ 4.5

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7
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Overview

The Beaverhead 55K Endurance Run, a trail race from Salmon, ID, offers a substantial challenge with 1800 meters of elevation gain over 55 kilometers. This climb averages 32.7 meters per kilometer, making it a demanding course.

With a field of 255 finishers in its latest edition, this race draws more participants than 94% of its 50k peer group. The 17-hour time limit translates to an 18.5 minutes per kilometer cutoff pace, which is tighter than 7% of 1024 comparable 50k races.

The course is a point-to-point race predominantly on the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and the Continental Divide, starting at Lemhi Pass. It has been held 10 times, with the first edition in 2017.

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