Louisvilles Loven the Hills (LLTH 50K)

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.

38.1051° N, 85.7588° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~50 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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, May

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 13°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 25 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 203 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	50	Jem Stuart · 05:28:27	Piper Grey · 06:53:12
2025	50km	63	Kloeckner Jameson · 04:49:50	Daisy Packard · 05:46:08
2024	50km	73	Scott Fihma · 05:34:23	Lauren Manuel · 06:08:24
2023	50km	78	Benjamin Shirrell · 04:47:13	Piper Gray · 05:55:12
2022	50km	65	Scott Ritter · 05:34:16	Lauren Manuel · 06:31:45
2020	50km	107	Robert Adams · 04:34:09	Sally Thompson · 05:56:10
2019	50km	97	Nathan Holland · 04:23:21	Sarka Petrickova · 05:50:17
2018	50km	97	Nathan Holland · 04:50:09	Alicia Heyne · 06:26:14
2017	50km	95	Scott Breeden · 04:14:37	Jessica Southers · 05:27:38
2016	50km	68	Troy Shellhamer · 04:53:37	Ashley Cearbaugh · 06:53:13

The field shrank 21% between 2025 (63) and 2026 (50). 20% 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.

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 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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy