Missoula, MT, United States · Sunday, October 18, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

City to Sky 50K

18 days to go

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.

46.8721° N, 113.9940° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 11 hours 13:12 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 62% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~169 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 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, October

Daytime high 10°C

Night low -2°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 49 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1501 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	169	Hunter Machus · 04:55:34	Caroline Hardin · 05:15:08
2024	50km	173	Adam Peterman · 04:13:57	Caroline Hardin · 05:20:16
2023	50km	99	Kris Brown · 04:53:19	Christina Richards · 05:58:29

The field has held steady: 173 in 2024, 169 in 2025. 40% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Maurten