Chesterfield Gorge 50 Mile Ultra 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.

42.4029° N, 72.8759° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~35 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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 7°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 15 h 01 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 357 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	35	Matt Pacheco · 06:48:36	Ansley Queen · 09:33:08
2025	50mi	52	Hector Sanmiguel Vallelado · 07:41:46	Jackie Deruyter · 10:24:00
2024	50mi	49	Danforth Sullivan · 07:31:17	Allie Bartak · 09:40:27
2023	50mi	31	Danny Hartman · 07:21:44	Julia Plourde · 09:17:11
2022	50mi	24	Salvatore Frontierro · 07:29:15	Cara Baskin · 07:58:12
2021	50mi	18	Natty Montoya · 07:23:42	Claire Gadrow · 09:06:38
2019	50mi	30	Dave Dillon · 08:34:05	Kelsey Spare · 07:39:12
2018	50mi	12	James Eckert · 08:41:57	Claire Gadrow · 08:28:39

The field shrank 33% between 2025 (52) and 2026 (35). 26% 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