Mile 0 Flint Hills Trail Race

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.

38.4972° N, 94.9505° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 10 hours 12:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~27 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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, April

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 33 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 302 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	27	Rob Shirey · 03:58:46	Madeleine Morelli · 04:59:59
2025	50km	29	Hans van Zanten · 03:52:21	Laura Warta · 04:49:30
2024	50km	45	Drew Ibarra · 04:43:36	Angela Smith · 04:12:19
2023	50km	44	Jacob Cofer · 03:23:00	Sydney Sorkin · 05:50:25
2022	50km	42	Elliot Brand · 04:24:18	Rachel Hallum-Montes · 04:42:58

The field shrank 7% between 2025 (29) and 2026 (27). 41% 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

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of road.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of road — 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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

RunRepeat found the Adidas Adizero Evo SL to be lightweight and well-cushioned, with a 100% Lightstrike Pro midsole and world-class Continental outsole. irunfar…

★★★★★ 4.7

Spring Energy