Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach Line 55km

Race completed

55 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.8 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 55 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.8 as a floor, not a verdict.

35.1981° N, 111.6513° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 9:49 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 79% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~45 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (55km) — 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 27°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 18 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1836 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	55km	45	Michel Nouguier · 04:09:49	Heidi Nadeau · 04:49:19
2024	55km	58	Jared Hazen · 05:01:07	Lindsay Prescott · 04:31:29
2023	55km	82	Travis Swaim · 04:20:45	Chloe Painter · 04:38:17
2022	55km	73	Caleb Schiff · 04:56:36	Rachel Buzzard · 05:17:23
2021	55km	99	Paul Young · 04:35:18	Heidi Nadeau · 04:55:24
2019	55km	85	Nicholas Coury · 04:01:49	Lauren Coury · 04:49:00
2018	55km	52	Tommy Rivers Puzey · 04:01:00	Taylor Nowlin · 04:27:00
2017	55km	43	Jim Walmsley · 04:17:00	Kristina Pham · 05:21:00
2016	55km	29	Jim Walmsley · 03:30:44	Katie McGee · 04:37:00
2015	55km	33	Jim Walmsley · 04:04:33	Kelsey Gray · 05:51:22

The field shrank 22% between 2024 (58) and 2025 (45). 47% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (55km) — 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.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 55 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 55 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 55 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 55 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 55 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Skratch Labs