Blackfoot Ultra 50 Mile

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.

53.5006° N, 112.8407° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~15 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, May

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 4°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 16 h 34 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 701 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	15	Blaze Miner · 07:50:15	Kaitlin Kinahan · 10:44:06
2025	50mi	22	Shaun Eckford · 07:41:42	Kendyl Holt · 07:36:26
2024	50mi	17	Jared Deeks · 08:11:25	Amanda Helmle-Cayer · 09:44:50
2023	50mi	12	Jared Deeks · 08:08:30	Roslyn Bergen · 09:17:59
2022	50mi	16	Alexander Harmer · 08:10:15	Roslyn Bergen · 08:40:28
2019	50mi	41	Chad Christopher Stiles · 07:52:59	Rhonda Loo · 08:21:34
2018	50mi	53	Alex Petrosky · 06:32:01	Adela Salt · 07:51:50
2017	50mi	37	Chad Christopher Stiles · 07:26:18	Cassandra Hubick · 08:30:48
2016	50mi	40	Jean-Yves Doucet · 07:17:00	Stephanie Murphy · 07:31:00
2015	50mi	35	Michael Heath · 07:33:24	Rhonda Loo · 07:24:05

The field shrank 32% between 2025 (22) and 2026 (15). 33% 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.

Salomon

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.6

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs