Hindsight Ultra Trail Runs 50 km

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.

41.8389° N, 89.4796° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~14 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

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, September

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 12 h 02 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 243 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	14	Matthew Hussung · 05:24:00	Kerilyn Thompson · 06:02:00
2024	50km	16	Matt Hill · 05:50:00	Brookelyn Swanberg · 06:32:00
2023	50km	15	Bruce Udell · 04:52:00	Tina Lake · 06:16:00
2022	50km	14	Aaron Dewey · 06:24:00	Tina Lake · 07:01:00

The field shrank 12% between 2024 (16) and 2025 (14). 21% 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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

New Balance