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

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Ice Age Trail 50 Mile Run

220 days away

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

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

What the course asks

Field size ~240 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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	50mi	240	Liam Gayter · 07:10:10	Katia Wanish · 08:04:24
2025	50mi	196	Michael Quesnell · 06:05:38	Jacquelyn Camille Herron · 07:44:41
2024	50mi	286	Sidney Noble · 06:17:23	Katia Wanish · 07:38:12
2023	50mi	289	Sidney Noble · 06:32:31	Tiffany Schwartz · 08:15:24
2022	50mi	152	Sidney Noble · 06:54:29	Shea Aquilano · 07:18:10
2021	50mi	111	Sidney Noble · 06:57:25	Shea Aquilano · 07:28:16
2019	50mi	361	Michael Quesnell · 06:33:20	Blair Doney · 07:42:48
2018	50mi	325	Jeff Friedman · 06:47:09	Jessa Hackman · 07:29:31
2017	50mi	244	Jean-Bernard Flanagan · 07:13:22	Mallory Richard · 07:52:11
2016	50mi	296	Chase Nowak · 06:36:45	Larisa Dannis Macfadden · 07:05:56

The field grew 22% between 2025 (196) and 2026 (240). 29% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

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Salomon