Cuba, NM, United States · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Deadman Peaks 53 Mile Trail Run

38 days away

85 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.3 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 85 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.3 as a floor, not a verdict.

38.0628° N, 91.4035° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~16 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (53mi) — 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 13°C

Night low 1°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 25 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 290 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	53mi	16	Troy Allen · 09:16:49	Maritza Wiedel · 11:16:58
2024	53mi	17	Matthew van Cleave · 10:08:09	Zena Lapp · 11:24:29
2023	53mi	19	Michael Carilli · 08:37:19	Johanna Hamblett · 10:24:40
2022	53mi	15	Peter Lukes · 09:40:00	Sophia Torres · 11:19:00
2021	53mi	12	Guillermo Canedo · 09:06:40	Veronika Mocko · 11:25:30
2020	53mi	17	Guillermo Canedo · 08:44:00	Katrin Silva · 11:18:00
2019	53mi	24	Raphael Sarfati · 09:04:56	Kirsten Arnell · 10:28:22
2018	53mi	35	Christopher Knott · 08:17:02	Ali Edwards · 09:54:23
2017	53mi	22	Michael Bursum · 08:13:59	Liz Miller · 11:18:03
2016	53mi	13	Michael Bursum · 08:35:20	Erin Marcinek · 10:46:00

The field shrank 6% between 2024 (17) and 2025 (16). 44% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (53mi) — 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 85 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 85 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 85 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 85 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 85 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 85 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

Salomon