Palmer, AK, United States · Saturday, September 26, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Lakes TrailFest

Race completed
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.

61.5994° N, 149.1146° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~18 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

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 11°C
Night low 3°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 12 h 00 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 465 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50km 18 Joshua Taylor · 04:07:02 Shauna Severson · 04:47:59
2024 50km 21 Ryan Haylett · 04:22:34 Olivia Route · 05:15:28
2023 50km 15 Paul Auxier · 05:19:05 Angie Riley · 06:36:40

The field shrank 14% between 2024 (21) and 2025 (18). 28% 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.

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.
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