Ultra Running Hub Pownal, ME, United States · Sunday, September 12, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Bradbury Badass Races - Pounder 50 km
341 days away
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.
What the course asks
Time limit 9 hours
10:48 min/km average. Firm. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1046 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~18 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.
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, September
Daylight 12 h 42 m of light
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 18 | Matt Cheney · 04:06:33 | Alexandria Leveille · 05:49:48 |
| 2025 | 50km | 34 | Jacob Brady · 04:51:20 | Ruby Dombek · 06:16:31 |
| 2024 | 50km | 20 | August Posch · 05:09:13 | Rebecca Walton · 06:12:52 |
| 2023 | 50km | 33 | Michael Smith · 05:06:10 | Lila Gaudrault · 05:07:44 |
| 2022 | 50km | 42 | Jacob Brady · 04:55:24 | Brigid Smith-Franey · 05:14:11 |
| 2021 | 50km | 28 | Jacob Brady · 05:03:36 | Dana Kennedy · 05:50:29 |
| 2020 | 50km | 29 | August Posch · 04:53:16 | Gena Bosshart · 07:11:45 |
| 2019 | 50km | 27 | Mike Calazzo · 04:46:47 | Taylor Mitchell · 06:07:53 |
| 2018 | 50km | 39 | Greg Johnson · 04:16:00 | Karen Fogg · 06:12:53 |
| 2017 | 50km | 50 | Shiloh Schulte · 04:30:52 | Jasmine Daigle · 05:47:15 |
The field shrank 47% between 2025 (34) and 2026 (18). 33% 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.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
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.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.