Sacramento, CA, United States · Saturday, February 6, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Jed Smith Ultra Classic - 50 km Race

123 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.

38.5816° N, 121.4944° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~51 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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, February

Daytime high 15°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 24 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 128 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	51	Blake Furman · 03:21:42	Jessy Herring · 03:41:54
2025	50km	39	N.N. · 03:36:03	Pamela Proffitt Smith · 03:58:19
2024	50km	50	Karl Schnaitter · 03:32:13	Thia Angelo · 03:46:00
2023	50km	57	Peter Bromka · 02:58:14	Jennifer S. Schmidt · 03:25:02
2022	50km	40	Jonah Backstrom · 03:18:36	Brita Bookser · 05:02:05
2021	50km	37	Malcolm Richards · 02:51:49	Meghan Canfield · 03:59:28
2020	50km	60	Jonah Backstrom · 03:17:59	Devon Yanko · 03:27:06
2019	50km	50	David Tran · 03:33:21	Sunduk Kim · 04:11:26
2018	50km	46	Jean Pommier · 03:26:44	Jacquelyn Camille Herron · 03:35:12
2017	50km	65	Billy Mertens · 03:16:29	Emi Yasaka · 04:10:13

The field grew 31% between 2025 (39) and 2026 (51). 25% 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.

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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Maurten