Ennis, MT, United States · Sunday, July 12, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Madison Ultra 50km Downhill

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.

32.3293° N, 96.6253° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~7 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, July

Daytime high 36°C
Night low 24°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 14 h 08 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 175 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50km 7 Russ Diapola · 05:05:24 Megan O'Brien · 07:13:50
2024 50km 2 Jacob Young · 05:13:44 —
2023 50km 5 Eric Rubio · 05:10:57 Kelly Duffy · 05:36:47
2022 50km 5 Caleb Huger · 04:11:51 Anna Weiderkehr · 04:43:53
2021 50km 5 Cory Hardy · 05:07:29 Vicki Bentley-Condit · 06:24:40

The field grew 250% between 2024 (2) and 2025 (7). 29% 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.

The Aid Station

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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.

  • 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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