Wilmington, DE, United States · Sunday, May 17, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

First State 50 km Trail Race

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.

39.7460° N, 75.5466° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 8 hours 9:36 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~33 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 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, May

Daytime high 22°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 24 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 29 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	33	Brandon Smith · 04:44:52	Maddy Wojton · 05:26:30
2025	50km	38	John Rose · 04:21:43	Kristen Long · 05:20:55
2024	50km	40	Graham Peck · 04:11:31	Carre Twardus · 05:29:17
2023	50km	59	Nick Cruz · 04:56:53	Shannon Pyles · 04:58:46
2022	50km	78	Stefano Ruzza · 04:04:35	Emily Palmer · 05:31:11
2021	50km	78	Stefano Ruzza · 04:04:35	Emily Palmer · 05:31:11

The field shrank 13% between 2025 (38) and 2026 (33). 27% of the 2026 field were women.

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

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

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

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Overview

The First State 50 km Trail Race, held in Wilmington, DE, is a 50 km trail event that has run 6 times since 2021. The course starts and ends at Ramsey's Farm, covering a mix of mostly single track, some double track, and a small portion of gravel road. The 50 km distance consists of two loops of 25 km.

With an 8-hour time limit, the race has a cutoff tighter than 80% of 1024 peer 50 km races, requiring runners to maintain a pace faster than 9.6 minutes per kilometer. The field of 33 finishers in 2026 was larger than 46% of 2667 comparable 50 km races.

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