Greenbush, WI, United States · Sunday, October 11, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Glacial Trail 50 Mile Race

11 days to go

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

45.0803° N, 68.6509° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 12 hours 9:00 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~21 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — 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 14°C

Night low 4°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 15 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 73 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	21	Ryan Snyder · 08:27:55	Diane Rathje · 09:59:05
2024	50mi	41	Evan Wetzel · 07:21:59	Relena Ribbons · 08:24:30
2023	50mi	23	Alex Miller · 09:13:15	Relena Ribbons · 07:56:30
2022	50mi	28	Michael Dietz · 07:35:25	Hope Orvold · 08:42:47
2021	50mi	29	Mike Elsbury · 07:02:01	Stephanie Hoff · 10:17:53
2020	50mi	22	Evan Wetzel · 06:48:20	A.J. Burns · 10:09:20
2019	50mi	24	Joshua Lacey · 08:59:29	Relena Del Toro Ribbons · 08:34:33
2018	50mi	40	Samuel Bird · 06:56:24	Relena Del Toro Ribbons · 08:10:28
2017	50mi	31	Bradley Revenis · 07:37:12	Jenna Lepisto · 09:57:18
2016	50mi	36	Mike Borst · 07:43:24	Laura Paschke · 08:45:34

The field shrank 49% between 2024 (41) and 2025 (21). 19% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — 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 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.6

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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