Folsom, CA, United States · Saturday, January 23, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Folsom Lake Sweetwater Trail Run

117 days away

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.

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1029 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~29 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.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	29	Adam Wolf · 04:37:22	Cierra Rullhausen · 06:27:01
2025	50km	17	John Heaps · 05:56:41	Emma Grupe · 06:14:34
2024	50km	19	Jeffrey Klahn · 05:12:35	N. N. · 04:44:28
2023	50km	43	Aaron Summerhays · 04:50:53	Caroline Barichievich · 05:38:05
2022	50km	29	Grant Santos · 05:28:33	Nicolette del Sarto · 05:30:03
2021	50km	8	Ethan Hardacre · 04:59:04	Madeline Hardacre · 07:08:13
2020	50km	7	Daniel Myers · 04:53:51	Ankita Bansal · 07:27:40
2019	50km	12	Sam Stubbert · 06:03:03	Sandra Campos · 06:03:03
2018	50km	15	Daigo Echizenya · 05:10:42	Nicolette del Sarto · 05:36:26
2017	50km	16	Russell Metteer · 05:23:45	Nicolette del Sarto · 05:11:20

The field grew 71% between 2025 (17) and 2026 (29). 34% 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.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Skratch Labs