Jay, VT, United States · Sunday, September 5, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Jay Peak 50k Ultra Trail Race

340 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.

44.5040° N, 70.2162° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~28 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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 21°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 06 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 132 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	28	Jerome Treignier · 06:28:35	Aliza LaPierre · 07:43:30
2024	50km	24	Brandon Donahue · 06:27:48	Megan Dolan · 08:10:18
2023	50km	23	Brandon Donahue · 06:53:12	Taylor Miller · 07:44:05
2021	50km	20	Michael Lansing · 06:58:58	Emily Levan · 07:44:25
2019	50km	29	Jason Smith · 06:19:39	Lydia Heely · 07:37:50
2018	50km	18	Jason Smith · 06:45:59	Jessie Donavan · 07:24:08
2017	50km	27	Corey Barrett · 06:38:55	Jamie Sheahan · 08:01:22
2016	50km	25	Jason Wulff · 06:44:22	Curry Galloway · 08:23:00
2015	50km	13	Michael King · 07:01:48	Aliza LaPierre · 06:51:57
2014	50km	36	Eric Ahern · 05:31:02	Aliza LaPierre · 06:02:50

The field grew 17% between 2024 (24) and 2025 (28). 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.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

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.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 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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