Sedalia, CO, United States · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Indian Creek Fifties - 55 Km

16 days to go

55 km Distance

2,300 m Climbing

6.2 Grit · Hardcore

38.7045° N, 93.2283° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 42 m / km Mountain. Significant climbing. Steep sections will require power hiking.

Time limit 12 hours 13:05 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 61% of 50K races. Measured against 1035 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~41 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (55km) — 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 20°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 11 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 274 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	55km	41	Christian Fong · 06:55:00	Jennifer White · 04:36:00
2024	55km	28	Erik Miller · 07:48:00	Grace Griffith · 08:14:00
2023	55km	45	Graham Shalvoy · 05:31:00	Kristin Marshall · 07:07:00
2022	55km	38	Juan Obregon · 05:45:00	Josephine Redman · 06:36:00
2021	55km	57	Cameron Jump · 06:06:00	Linda Haire · 06:32:00
2020	55km	66	Zachary Russell · 05:28:00	Hannah Osowski · 05:46:00
2019	55km	75	Tj David · 05:08:00	Amanda Nicole Basham · 05:53:00
2018	55km	93	Darren Thomas · 04:53:33	Corinne Shalvoy · 05:54:06
2017	55km	59	Karl Helvig · 04:29:00	Steph Armstrong · 05:57:00
2016	55km	123	Matt Chorney · 04:50:00	Erin Tripp · 06:43:00

The field grew 46% between 2024 (28) and 2025 (41). 32% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (55km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a mountain course. Poles are highly recommended for the sustained climbs.

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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 55 km of trail with 2,300 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 42 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 55 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 2,300 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 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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