Newcastle, WA, United States · Saturday, October 31, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Cougar Mountain Trail Run

31 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.

47.5390° N, 122.1557° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~38 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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 13°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 05 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 482 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	38	Ricardo Hoffman · 05:13:12	Emily Puleo · 07:03:45
2024	50km	39	Evan Chouramanis · 04:53:47	Shayla Payne · 06:23:59
2023	50km	26	Ian Backstrom · 04:40:07	Iliana Sach · 07:22:51
2022	50km	31	Samuel Symmes · 05:07:35	Michelle Wang · 06:12:24
2021	50km	41	Samuel Symmes · 04:43:51	Christine Mosley · 05:44:51
2020	50km	25	Michael Eaton · 04:32:47	Lisa Cabiles · 06:23:00
2019	50km	48	Michael Tappel · 04:33:14	Felice Kelly · 05:28:55
2018	50km	51	Olin Berger · 04:18:22	Jacqueline Kehoe · 06:08:12
2017	50km	43	Zachary Szablewski · 04:29:50	Sarah Bard · 05:09:23
2016	50km	30	Darren Tannas · 05:08:59	Gina Slaby · 05:04:44

The field has held steady: 39 in 2024, 38 in 2025. 8% 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.

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

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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