Cayuga Trails 50 Mile Race

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.

42.4406° N, 76.4966° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~124 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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 19°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 15 h 01 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 401 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	124	Chase Smith · 07:35:43	Gianna Mincone · 09:28:34
2025	50mi	128	Luke Tighe · 08:02:30	Isabelle Danforth · 09:25:38
2024	50mi	128	Parker Weeks · 07:36:47	Jessie George · 09:03:24
2023	50mi	124	Brett Mastrangelo · 08:12:27	Isabelle Danforth · 09:55:34
2022	50mi	116	Ryan Clifford · 07:18:33	Erica Mitchell · 09:45:33
2021	50mi	87	Daniel Grip · 08:07:23	Riley Brady · 08:27:46
2020	50mi	12	Carson Albanese · 10:24:32	Sophie Kotok · 12:07:43
2019	50mi	99	Drew Holmen · 07:07:41	Justyna Wilson · 08:52:26
2018	50mi	126	Seth Marcaccio · 06:56:07	Sabrina Little · 08:06:33
2017	50mi	164	Chris Raulli · 07:32:03	Danielle Filipek · 09:03:19

The field has held steady: 128 in 2025, 124 in 2026. 23% 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.

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

Salomon