Dousman, WI, United States · Saturday, May 29, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Bunk House Trail Runs

241 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.

43.0142° N, 88.4726° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~24 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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, May

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 15 h 03 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 262 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	24	Alex Kielbasa · 04:57:55	Anna Curtis · 05:18:26
2025	50km	34	Matthew Jungers · 04:16:24	Relena Ribbons · 04:52:22
2024	50km	34	Matthew Jungers · 04:10:12	Jeni Goodwin · 07:22:00
2023	50km	27	Evan Wetzel · 04:16:05	Relena Ribbons · 04:58:33
2022	50km	61	Kevin Mills · 04:46:16	Ashley Lesniak · 06:00:59
2021	50km	35	Martin Erl · 03:59:30	A.J. Bums · 05:48:40
2020	50km	23	Todd Gunter · 04:42:13	Cassie Kottke · 06:31:22
2019	50km	26	Todd Gunter · 04:38:42	Becky Patch · 05:35:13
2018	50km	23	Lee Jarvis · 05:10:03	Emily Wanless · 05:32:03
2017	50km	18	Charles Cooper · 05:00:40	Ashley Nolan · 05:38:50

The field shrank 29% between 2025 (34) and 2026 (24). 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.

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 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.

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

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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