Waterville Valley, NH, United States · Friday, August 14, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Jigger Johnson 50M

Race completed

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.

43.9496° N, 71.5057° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 30 hours 22:30 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the most forgiving 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~61 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, August

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 13°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 06 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 423 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	61	Paul Heron · 13:54:07	Laura Ricci · 16:40:52
2025	50mi	47	Ben Quatromoni · 13:14:59	Brianna Russell · 16:51:16
2024	50mi	59	Mead Binhammer · 13:10:24	Larisa Dannis Macfadden · 15:05:47
2023	50mi	28	Ryan Grimaldi · 17:50:39	Claudine Soucie · 16:56:42
2022	50mi	8	Andrew Wojciak · 16:22:46	Marylyn Styles · 24:39:29

The field grew 30% between 2025 (47) and 2026 (61). 23% 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

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 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 A 30 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

All gear guides →

Overview

The Jigger Johnson 50M, a fixed-distance trail race, takes place in Waterville Valley, NH, United States, in August. The 50-mile (80 km) course is organised by Aravaipa Running.

With a cut-off tighter than 2% of 464 comparable 50-mile races, runners face a challenging 22.5 minutes per kilometre average pace limit to finish within 30 hours. The race has seen 5 editions since 2022, with 61 finishers in its latest running in 2026. This field size is larger than 58% of 661 peer 50-mile races.

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