Moab, UT, United States · Saturday, November 14, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Dead Horse 50 km Race

45 days away

50 km Distance

900 m Climbing

3.9 Grit · Challenging

38.5733° N, 109.5498° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 18 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Field size ~573 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

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, November

Daytime high 10°C

Night low -2°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 10 h 09 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1819 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	573	Anders Hekkli · 03:07:21	Careth Arnold · 03:56:14
2024	50km	412	Anders Hekkli · 03:09:33	Soleil Gaylord · 03:53:07
2023	50km	422	Cole Campbell · 03:04:45	Anne Flower · 03:49:07
2022	50km	347	Gary Messina · 03:22:24	Katherine Robinson · 03:58:10
2021	50km	455	Kyle Lund · 03:17:52	Sarah Gage · 04:08:40
2020	50km	253	Jason Schlarb · 03:35:26	Yaara Radoshitzky · 04:18:07
2019	50km	372	Jesse Wesolowski · 03:41:14	Nora Weathers · 04:05:30
2018	50km	309	Jeshurun Small · 03:17:57	Laura Cortez · 04:07:00
2017	50km	228	Joshua Ferenc · 03:31:56	Ruth Senior · 03:56:54
2016	50km	162	Gordon Gianniny · 03:35:48	Rachel Downey · 04:11:56

The field grew 39% between 2024 (412) and 2025 (573). 43% 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

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

By UltraHub Expert

👟 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 with 900 m of ascent.

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

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

Skratch Labs