Waddell, AZ, United States · Saturday, March 13, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Mesquite Canyon 50 km

164 days away

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.

33.5643° N, 112.4448° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~92 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, March

Daytime high 25°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 11 h 51 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 398 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	92	Cody McKesson · 04:32:24	Alicia Woodside · 05:23:58
2025	50km	60	Jim Walmsley · 03:40:43	Ailsa MacDonald · 04:46:20
2024	50km	71	Jordan Bramblett · 04:18:28	Ailsa MacDonald · 04:27:53
2023	50km	57	Nicolas Caruso · 04:31:44	Courtne McIntosh · 06:23:37
2022	50km	63	Aaron Barber · 04:44:04	Sarah Hodges · 06:25:47
2021	50km	101	Tyler Sprague · 04:26:33	Soleil Gaylord · 05:05:26
2020	50km	83	Arrick Nietert · 04:32:28	Angela Shartel · 05:40:26
2019	50km	82	Perrin Smith · 04:46:55	Nicole Bitter · 05:20:16
2018	50km	61	Zach Bitter · 04:19:31	Nicole Kalogeropoulos Studer · 05:07:12
2017	50km	47	Charlie Ware · 04:46:25	Susan Kramer · 05:48:23

The field grew 53% between 2025 (60) and 2026 (92). 27% 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

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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.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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

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