Fruita, CO, United States · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Kessel Run 50 Mile Ultra Race

38 days away

80 km Distance

1,960 m Climbing

6.9 Grit · Hardcore

39.1589° N, 108.7290° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 25 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Field size ~40 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 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, November

Daytime high 9°C

Night low -3°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 10 h 21 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1904 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	40	Ben Lefevre · 08:43:45	Jade Irizarry-Swordy · 08:55:25
2024	50mi	56	Sandon Stokes · 08:04:53	Amy Hume · 09:40:09
2023	50mi	46	Jay Vogel · 08:38:09	Emma Page Patterson · 08:21:17
2022	50mi	34	August Ollrich · 09:10:26	Michelle Kent · 08:40:37
2021	50mi	33	Jacob Cordell · 08:12:45	Siobhan Pritchard · 09:49:59

The field shrank 29% between 2024 (56) and 2025 (40). 33% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

By UltraHub Expert

👟 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 with 1,960 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 25 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,960 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.

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

Salomon