Omaha, NE, United States · Sunday, October 18, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

G.O.A.T.z 50 Mile Trail Run

18 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.

41.2563° N, 95.9404° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~29 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 17°C
Night low 5°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 03 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 365 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50mi 29 Christopher Burcal · 08:06:02 Michelle Meuret · 09:12:15
2024 50mi 20 Jac Bailey · 07:54:36 Stacey Buckley · 09:17:16
2023 50mi 13 Charles Boruch · 08:48:43 —
2022 50mi 14 Kyle Swift · 09:07:45 Mary Redli · 10:06:42
2021 50mi 15 Cory Logsdon · 07:52:13 Katie Weidler · 11:35:50
2020 50mi 29 Matt Dorsey · 08:11:25 Ashley Mason · 09:54:32

The field grew 45% between 2024 (20) and 2025 (29). 28% 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

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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 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 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
  • GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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