Gunpowder Keg Ultra

Race completed

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.

39.6409° N, 76.6591° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 ~31 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, April

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 20 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 149 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	31	Tyler Gray · 04:29:34	Erin Collins · 05:31:23
2025	50km	40	Tyler Gray · 04:11:22	Aubryn Cruz · 05:35:31
2024	50km	64	Michael Nasuta · 04:40:55	Emily Hanson · 04:57:36
2023	50km	22	Aidan Talcott · 05:18:39	Stephanie Gardner · 05:43:43
2019	50km	32	Jeremy Lyons · 04:54:44	Danielle Snyder · 05:15:02
2018	50km	31	Michael Daigeaun · 04:52:52	Margaret Smith · 05:52:56
2017	50km	22	Serge Arbona · 04:57:41	Mikka Kei MacDonald · 07:07:30
2016	50km	57	Wookie Kim · 04:55:36	Elaine Griesbach · 05:42:08
2015	50km	14	Thomas Waldron · 05:23:30	Patricia Beauchesne · 07:41:28
2014	50km	14	Serge Arbona · 05:35:37	Birgit Mitchell · 06:35:35

The field shrank 22% between 2025 (40) and 2026 (31). 23% 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.

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

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

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