Taft, MT, United States · Sunday, June 6, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Hiawatha Trail Run

249 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.

35.1425° N, 119.4565° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 6.5 hours 7:48 min/km average. Firm. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. 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, June

Daytime high 32°C

Night low 14°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 14 h 25 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 784 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	31	Trace Heavener · 03:44:14	Katie Koenig · 03:57:02
2025	50km	52	Justin Alpaugh · 03:42:21	Hannah Valerio · 04:39:39
2024	50km	56	John Harris · 03:31:52	Cedar Combs · 04:53:27
2023	50km	66	John Kirby · 03:49:36	Alyssa Shaw · 04:35:12
2022	50km	42	John Kirby · 04:23:42	Lindsay Burdett · 04:24:18

The field shrank 40% between 2025 (52) and 2026 (31). 42% 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.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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