Independence, KS, United States · Saturday, September 26, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Flatrock 50K

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.

37.2242° N, 95.7083° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~21 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, September

Daytime high 28°C
Night low 16°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 12 h 03 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 252 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 50km 21 Creston Cantwell · 05:54:43 Amber Pond · 07:41:20
2025 50km 32 Jackson Caldwell · 04:49:05 Melissa Bailey · 07:45:04
2025 50km 7 Dustin Birdsong · 07:11:00 Jana Robertson · 08:49:27
2024 50km 42 Derek Taussig · 05:23:11 Jill Hughes · 06:25:23
2023 50km 50 Kendall Parks · 05:20:27 Amy Nichols · 07:28:20
2022 50km 47 Brant Littrell · 05:00:36 Amber Montgomery · 06:26:12
2021 50km 67 Makai Clemons · 04:03:05 Mindy Coolman · 06:33:02
2021 50km 28 Jeffrey Kern · 05:30:15 Kristen Currie · 06:29:53
2019 50km 104 David Box · 05:19:47 Mel Fuller · 07:05:50
2018 50km 73 Cody Jones · 04:08:12 Renita Kallevig · 05:36:49

The field shrank 34% between 2025 (32) and 2026 (21). 38% 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

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👟 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.
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