Ultra Running Hub Peterborough, ON, Canada · Saturday, August 15, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Middle Path Ultra and Trail Race
Race completed
52 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.6 est Grit · Entry level
Calculated from 52 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.6 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Field size ~27 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (52km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, August
Daytime high 27°C
Night low 15°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 14 h 05 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 261 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52km | 27 | Daniel Greenway · 04:41:39 | Iana Shemetova · 05:24:03 |
| 2025 | 50km | 15 | Alex Laroche · 04:01:16 | Melanie Donnaz · 06:07:47 |
| 2024 | 50km | 26 | Herve Mallet · 04:50:41 | Rebecca Baldwin · 05:19:28 |
| 2023 | 50km | 27 | Pascal Bessette · 04:51:46 | Anne-Marie Bourgeois · 04:54:04 |
| 2022 | 50km | 15 | Pascal Bessette · 04:34:09 | Victoria Tuttle · 05:08:17 |
The field grew 80% between 2025 (15) and 2026 (27). 26% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (52km) — 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 52 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 52 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 52 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 52 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 52 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.