Malibu, CA, United States · Saturday, June 5, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Malibu Canyon Trail Races (SAMO 50 Mile)

242 days away

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

34.0258° N, 118.7804° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~75 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, June

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 15°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 14 h 19 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 183 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	75	Kevin Krainson · 08:28:14	Lake Franklin · 08:28:51
2025	50mi	80	Michael Tomchaney · 07:13:28	Kayla Martin · 08:48:11
2024	50mi	95	Scott Traer · 07:07:43	Melissa Flores · 08:56:39

The field shrank 6% between 2025 (80) and 2026 (75). 32% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.