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

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Dead Horse 50 Mile Race

45 days away

80 km Distance

1,200 m Climbing

5.8 Grit · Challenging

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

What the course asks

Climbing rate 15 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Field size ~206 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2025 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, 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	50mi	206	Gabe Joyes · 06:38:59	Madison Armonda · 07:59:10
2024	50mi	216	Franklin Reilly · 07:05:46	Sarah Biehl · 07:10:05
2023	50mi	212	Koltin Hammer · 06:38:53	Hannah Jochem · 08:10:15
2022	50mi	210	Morgan Galvin · 06:35:59	Nora O'Connor · 08:04:46
2021	50mi	208	Jonathan Rea · 06:02:49	Rebecca Orig · 08:37:03
2020	50mi	139	Alex Nichols · 06:10:58	Kristina Trygstad-Saari · 07:22:04
2019	50mi	169	Jeason Murphy · 06:25:32	Anne Flower · 07:43:40
2018	50mi	169	Kyle Pietari · 06:23:06	Lara Rheinemann · 07:30:31
2017	50mi	117	Jeason Murphy · 06:25:59	Alice Baumgartner · 07:49:47
2016	50mi	86	Jeason Murphy · 06:58:52	Melissa Beaury · 08:16:16

The field shrank 5% between 2024 (216) and 2025 (206). 29% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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

⛰️ terrain

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

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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 80 km of trail with 1,200 m of ascent.

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

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Salomon