Death by 5k Tulsa

Race completed

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.

36.1540° N, 95.9928° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~196 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, September

Daytime high 30°C

Night low 17°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 19 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 250 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	196	Cole Barnes · 02:47:26	Brooke Archer · 04:00:25
2024	50km	205	David Carter · 03:19:09	Ali West · 04:14:12
2023	50km	110	Lane Tucker · 02:37:08	Kelly Holden · 03:29:47

The field has held steady: 205 in 2024, 196 in 2025. 42% 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.

Course notes

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

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 Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

New Balance