Pittsburgh, PA, United States · Saturday, November 14, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Last Trail Standing - 50K

72 days away
50 km Distance
1,100 m Climbing
4.2 Grit · Challenging
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40.4406° N, 79.9959° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 22 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.
Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Tighter than 72% of 50K races. Measured against 982 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~54 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, November

Daytime high 10°C
Night low 0°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 01 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 332 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

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

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail with 1,100 m of ascent.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Brooks

Catamount 3

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

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

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Black Diamond

Distance FLZ

Lightweight folding trekking poles with FlickLock Z adjustment. 340g per pole.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.7

Garmin

Enduro 3

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

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8
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Course Notes

Settlers Cabin Park – Robinson, PA. The Last Trail Standing course is a 7.75-mile point-to-point trail, run in both directions to create a 15.5-mile loop. Running the course in reverse gives an entirely different feel, making each loop a unique experience

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