East Peoria, IL, United States · Saturday, October 10, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Farmdale Trail Run 30 Mile

10 days to go

48 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.4 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 48 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.4 as a floor, not a verdict.

40.6662° N, 89.5801° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 11:15 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~44 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (30mi) — 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 18°C

Night low 6°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 25 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 205 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	30mi	44	Michael Braun · 04:36:14	Ruth Maeker · 05:55:17
2024	30mi	48	Michael Braun · 04:26:57	Nicole Geraci · 05:55:56
2023	30mi	46	Michael Church · 05:14:59	Alison Ball · 05:03:33
2022	30mi	33	Kyle Stork · 05:20:45	Madison Whitlock · 06:43:41
2021	30mi	49	Kevin Fleeger · 05:26:12	Sarah Marty-Schlipf · 06:34:22
2019	30mi	42	Ben Dorfman · 04:14:53	Amanda Turner · 05:31:10
2018	30mi	50	Trevor Daly · 05:20:06	Emily Bucy · 06:00:32
2017	30mi	44	Caleb Peecher · 05:36:45	Sarka Petrickova · 05:46:05
2016	30mi	55	David Timmsen · 04:15:12	Sarka Petrickova · 04:56:25
2015	30mi	51	Ryan Kappner · 05:00:03	Sarka Petrickova · 05:02:03

The field shrank 8% between 2024 (48) and 2025 (44). 34% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (30mi) — 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.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 48 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 48 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 48 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 48 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 48 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

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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