La Grange, WI, United States · Saturday, May 8, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Ice Age Trail 50 km Run

220 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.

41.8050° N, 87.8692° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~239 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

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, May

Daytime high 21°C
Night low 9°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 14 h 16 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 231 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 50km 239 Jake Erschen · 04:00:49 Lauren Boudreau · 05:06:32
2025 50km 207 Timothy Parr · 03:41:43 Gracia Sich · 04:21:23
2024 50km 227 Dana Riederer · 04:13:09 Caroline Green · 04:58:40
2023 50km 252 Tyler Morey · 03:38:40 Rachel Weber · 04:50:16
2022 50km 198 David Ross · 04:31:37 Margaret Ho · 04:41:29
2021 50km 128 Sam Hall · 04:31:16 Aygul Hoffman · 05:30:24
2019 50km 242 Scott Gall · 03:52:17 Andrija Barker · 04:04:13
2018 50km 201 Patrick Jenkins · 03:32:57 Jessica Hruska · 04:25:53
2017 50km 211 John Arndt · 04:15:59 Jacqueline Merritt · 04:10:41
2016 50km 209 Brian Condon · 03:54:53 Emily Renner · 04:24:30

The field grew 15% between 2025 (207) and 2026 (239). 43% 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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