Canmore, AB, Canada · Saturday, October 10, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Grizzly Ultra Marathon
4 days to go
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
Field size ~178 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
DUV results for the 2025 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, October
Daytime high 3°C
Night low -6°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 08 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1960 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50km | 178 | Kristopher Gero · 04:10:35 | Kirsten Suchan · 04:27:19 |
| 2025 | 50km | 152 | Ryan Johnson · 04:26:50 | Allison Blackmore · 05:11:19 |
| 2024 | 50km | 201 | Jack Deane · 04:07:49 | Lindsay Winter · 04:12:16 |
| 2024 | 50km | 164 | Jakub Sumbera · 03:35:29 | Caroline Wheeler · 05:08:43 |
| 2023 | 50km | 169 | Ben Adam · 04:28:34 | Jodie Stutt · 05:14:10 |
| 2023 | 50km | 158 | Zack Pezderic · 04:56:04 | Kate Storey · 05:06:40 |
| 2022 | 50km | 165 | Richard Reid · 04:15:39 | Andrea Amiot · 05:11:23 |
| 2022 | 50km | 162 | Erik Carleton · 04:17:24 | Joanna Stokes · 05:19:15 |
| 2021 | 50km | 229 | Chris McNamara · 04:15:16 | Jennifer Elliott · 04:58:17 |
| 2021 | 50km | 138 | Jake Larsson · 04:25:46 | Priscilla Forgie · 04:32:44 |
36% of the 2025 field were women.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — 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 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.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.