Finger Lakes Fifties 50 Mile Run

Race completed

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.

44.7439° N, 94.7155° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~23 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 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, July

Daytime high 30°C

Night low 18°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 30 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 323 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	23	Daniel Hollister · 09:08:35	Raizel Pongracz · 10:04:05
2025	50mi	22	Christopher Petroff · 07:43:28	Beatrice Roussell · 11:19:00
2024	50mi	25	Gregory Close · 07:09:34	Lauren Udwari · 09:29:52
2023	50mi	37	Dennis Vanvlack · 07:58:26	Lydia Koh-Krienke · 10:08:41
2022	50mi	41	Brendan Connell · 06:33:50	Maura Tyrrell · 08:39:57
2021	50mi	21	Etan Levavi · 07:40:20	Riley Brady · 07:40:59
2019	50mi	26	Andrew Simpson · 07:36:29	Sabrina Little · 07:54:08
2018	50mi	23	Dillon Shaffer · 08:25:28	Alanna Moss · 09:49:24
2017	50mi	19	Lyman Hawbaker III · 08:19:48	Lisa Camillaci · 10:20:06
2016	50mi	50	Phillip Pawlukovich · 07:17:23	Ayako Yamazaki · 09:30:57

The field grew 5% between 2025 (22) and 2026 (23). 39% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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.

Salomon

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 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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