Las Cruces, NM, United States · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Day of the Dead Running Series

24 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.

32.3123° N, 106.7783° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~1 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2024 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 25°C
Night low 10°C
Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely
Daylight 11 h 09 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1353 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2024 50km 1 — Kimberly Williams · 06:10:47
2024 50km 4 Alexander Weisser · 05:54:46 Kimberly Williams · 05:14:44
2023 50km 1 — Kimberly Williams · 05:12:06
2022 50km 2 Norman Duesterhoeft · 08:05:24 —
2022 50km 6 Peter Chappell · 05:39:00 —
2021 50km 2 Joseph Cole · 05:20:04 —
2021 50km 2 — Denise Haskins · 06:48:46
2021 50km 3 Brian Skow · 08:56:12 Kay Scott-Leighton · 06:57:11
2019 50km 1 — Holly Peterson-Herr · 07:53:26
2019 50km 1 Elias Soto · 08:27:41 —

100% of the 2024 field were women.

DUV results for the 2024 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

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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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.
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