Ultra Running Hub Big Lake, AK, United States · Sunday, February 14, 2027
Little Su 50 km
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
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
Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 137 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 20 | Gregory Schollmeier · 05:49:38 | Elizabeth Wright · 05:50:17 |
| 2024 | 50km | 33 | Nicholas Schollmeier · 04:52:29 | Caitlin van den Berg · 06:14:22 |
| 2023 | 50km | 18 | Nicholas Schollmeier · 05:43:36 | Denali Strabel · 07:13:11 |
| 2022 | 50km | 29 | Ben Lavigueur · 04:37:19 | Hannah Lafleur · 04:16:58 |
| 2021 | 50km | 27 | Ben Lavigueur · 05:31:15 | Zoe Ash · 05:43:49 |
| 2020 | 50km | 29 | Matthew Bishop · 03:47:27 | Milissa Lewis · 04:12:39 |
| 2019 | 50km | 19 | Keith Blanchette · 06:51:42 | Kamie Miller · 05:22:28 |
| 2018 | 50km | 24 | John Hellen · 04:42:46 | Kat Roch · 05:20:27 |
| 2017 | 50km | 17 | Scott Gage · 06:08:53 | Kari Konrath-Bera · 06:44:26 |
| 2016 | 50km | 30 | Joseph Nyholm · 04:57:01 | Michelle Mitchell · 05:04:20 |
The field shrank 39% between 2024 (33) and 2026 (20). 30% 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.
Overview
A 9-hour limit gives the Little Su 50 km a cut-off tighter than 66% of 50k races and more generous than 34%, requiring runners to maintain a minimum pace of 10.8 minutes per kilometer to finish. Staged out of Big Lake, AK, the February trail event starts and finishes at Happy Trails Kennels on West Lakes Blvd, roughly 2 hours of driving time from Anchorage.
With 20 finishers in 2026, the event has a smaller field than 67% of 50k races and a bigger field than 32%, preserving an intimate start line after 10 editions dating back to 2016.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.