Ultra Running Hub Lawrence, KS, United States · Sunday, October 11, 2026
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Free State Trail 40 Miles Run
5 days to go
64 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.2 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 64 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Field size ~6 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (40mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, October
Daytime high 19°C
Night low 7°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 25 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 293 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40mi | 6 | Jesse Rodgers · 08:31:07 | — |
| 2024 | 40mi | 1 | — | Mindy Coolman · 10:14:34 |
| 2023 | 40mi | 2 | Drew Hingtgen · 11:33:36 | — |
| 2022 | 40mi | 1 | Eric Hunn · 09:05:21 | — |
| 2021 | 40mi | 13 | Joe Joyner · 08:42:28 | Jenny Overstreet · 08:11:15 |
| 2019 | 40mi | 18 | Timothy Dodge · 08:05:54 | Catherine Clifford · 10:20:46 |
| 2018 | 40mi | 18 | Daniel Jarrell · 07:33:40 | Kara Hellige · 07:56:33 |
| 2017 | 40mi | 18 | Mark Holcomb · 06:26:32 | Alyssa Malley · 08:29:38 |
| 2016 | 40mi | 15 | William Malcolm · 06:52:14 | Julia Leth-Perez · 12:10:39 |
| 2015 | 40mi | 15 | Jeremy Morris · 05:59:37 | Amanda Hollis-Retzen · 10:13:44 |
The field grew 500% between 2024 (1) and 2025 (6). 0% of the 2025 field were women.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (40mi) — 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 64 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 64 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 64 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.