Ultra Running Hub La Crosse, WI, United States · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Hixon 50
18 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 ~88 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 14°C
Night low 3°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 40 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 285 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50km | 88 | Elias Ritzke · 04:36:00 | Julia Hartig · 05:25:17 |
| 2024 | 50km | 85 | Tyson Slade · 04:22:51 | Gracia Sich · 04:35:27 |
| 2023 | 50km | 108 | Benjamin Drexler · 04:14:56 | Erin Green · 05:04:42 |
| 2022 | 50km | 71 | Matthew Eidenschink · 04:24:26 | Kate Kuntze · 05:44:56 |
| 2021 | 50km | 90 | Shane Steele · 04:24:07 | Emma Cameron · 05:21:13 |
| 2019 | 50km | 122 | Adam Condit · 03:51:26 | Candice Schneider · 04:32:11 |
| 2018 | 50km | 119 | Patrick Griffith · 04:38:20 | Margaret Ho · 05:17:36 |
| 2017 | 50km | 111 | John Schreier · 04:15:02 | Jonnah Perkins · 05:07:19 |
| 2016 | 50km | 113 | Adam Condit · 04:07:23 | Sara Conrad · 05:16:41 |
| 2015 | 50km | 58 | Benjamin Cogger · 04:02:22 | Jennifer St. Amand · 05:35:56 |
The field has held steady: 85 in 2024, 88 in 2025. 27% 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.