Mammoth Lakes, CA, United States · Saturday, September 26, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Mammoth Trail Fest

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.

37.6486° N, 118.9721° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~637 Very large. Congested start, busy aid stations.

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, September

Daytime high 20°C
Night low 5°C
Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely
Daylight 12 h 03 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 2620 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50km 637 Chad Hall · 04:07:38 Clara Caspard · 05:03:55
2024 50km 540 Chad Hall · 04:12:47 Sylvie Abel · 05:23:14
2023 50km 417 Nick Handel · 04:22:16 Emkay Sullivan · 05:13:19
2022 50km 234 Chad Hall · 03:58:52 Klaire Rhodes · 05:21:19

The field grew 18% between 2024 (540) and 2025 (637). 39% 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.

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.
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