Ultra Running Hub Minden, NV, United States · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Ferris Fifty
26 days to go
80 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
4.0 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Field size ~31 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
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 8°C
Night low -2°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 35 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1918 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50km | 31 | Michael Brondello · 04:15:02 | Tara Purinton · 05:23:42 |
29% 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 80 km of trail.
- 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.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.