Rodeo Beach, Sausalito, CA, United States · Saturday, February 6, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Golden Gate 50 km Winter Trail Run

129 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~30 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, February

Daylight 10 h 30 m of light

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	30	Maxwell Armenta · 05:00:09	Raena Sumiyoshi · 04:40:14
2025	50km	25	James Balagot · 05:04:32	Rebecca Johnson · 05:48:20
2024	50km	43	Cameron Braaten · 05:11:17	Jennie Nicholson · 05:20:29
2023	50km	42	Quinn Todzo · 04:37:40	Deborah Solis · 06:13:28
2022	50km	35	Travis Gibson · 04:44:33	Tiffany Eicholz · 05:50:59
2020	50km	35	Grant Hotaling · 04:22:59	Natallia Akulenka · 05:46:51
2019	50km	48	Robert Ressl-Moyer · 04:56:28	Kathryn Martin · 05:39:33
2018	50km	39	Justin Brandt · 05:07:52	Penelope MacPhail · 05:24:02
2017	50km	45	Rokas Zickevicius · 05:07:02	Penelope MacPhail · 05:14:30
2016	50km	38	Andrew Ntim · 04:29:25	Luanne Park · 05:02:08

The field grew 20% between 2025 (25) and 2026 (30). 30% 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.

By UltraHub Expert

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

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

Skratch Labs