Island Park, ID, United States · Saturday, August 15, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Harriman 50k Trail Run

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.

40.6043° N, 73.6554° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~40 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, August

Daytime high 26°C
Night low 21°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 13 h 50 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 10 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 50km 40 Neil Olsen · 04:43:33 Hannah Alessandria · 05:47:11
2025 50km 35 Roman Krause · 03:37:42 Susan Wedeking · 05:25:48
2024 50km 33 Sidney Noble · 03:27:03 Ananda Lettner · 04:21:16
2023 50km 44 Matt Stevens · 03:52:34 Sky Logan · 04:48:14
2022 50km 32 Joshua Reddish · 03:39:55 Reagan Colyer · 04:49:56
2021 50km 21 Mike McKelvey · 04:28:27 Christine Howe · 04:48:26
2020 50km 24 Fritz van de Kamp · 03:22:43 Sally Anderson · 05:20:58
2019 50km 30 Tor Gudmundsen · 04:15:36 Carly Flandro · 04:40:28
2018 50km 30 Tor Gudmundsen · 04:08:19 Leslie Howlett · 04:23:48
2017 50km 20 Collin Anderson · 04:03:35 Courtney Schwartz · 04:34:06

The field grew 14% between 2025 (35) and 2026 (40). 33% 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

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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 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.
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Overview

The Harriman 50k Trail Run, organized by Buffalo Run Adventures, takes place in Island Park, ID, United States. This 50k trail race has been held 10 times, with the first edition in 2017 and the latest scheduled for 2026.

With 40 finishers at its most recent running, the Harriman 50k Trail Run has a larger field than 52% of 2664 comparable 50k races. The course features mostly rolling terrain, leading runners past two lakes, through forests, and across open meadows alongside the Henry's Fork river.

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