Bighorn Mountain Wild & Scenic 50mi Trail Run

Race completed

84 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.2 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 84 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.2 as a floor, not a verdict.

39.7589° N, 84.1916° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~125 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (52mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, June

Daytime high 26°C

Night low 16°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 59 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 293 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	52mi	125	Joseph Giarrusso · 08:43:12	Josie Walters · 09:16:06
2025	52mi	116	Trevin Ophus · 09:31:19	Charlotte Cadow · 09:12:52
2024	52mi	125	J.T. Lehman · 08:06:55	Lillie Romeiser Rodgers · 09:31:32
2023	52mi	138	Sam Foster · 08:35:20	Annie Hughes · 08:27:39
2022	52mi	25	Gavin Wisdom · 09:10:31	Natalie Como · 10:37:38
2021	52mi	101	Christopher Tobiason · 08:43:41	Sara Bell · 10:11:26
2019	52mi	126	David Ayala · 07:49:01	Gwen Golaszewski · 10:17:52
2018	52mi	90	David Ayala · 07:17:41	Megan Lawson · 10:04:26
2017	52mi	99	Guy Love · 08:44:57	Leah Handelman · 10:40:05
2016	52mi	107	Bryan Williams · 08:29:28	Amanda Taglioli · 09:39:55

The field grew 8% between 2025 (116) and 2026 (125). 33% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (52mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

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

Gear for this race

Chosen for 84 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 84 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 84 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 84 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 84 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 84 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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