Hood River, OR, United States · Saturday, January 23, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Monroe Cross Trail 50 km Ultra

115 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.

45.7054° N, 121.5215° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 14 hours 16:48 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 85% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~18 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

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, January

Daytime high 3°C

Night low -3°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 9 h 19 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 659 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	18	Chris Matthews · 05:57:53	Becca Lindgren · 04:41:13
2025	50km	26	Peter Christopher · 03:52:36	Rachel Alexander · 05:27:20
2024	50km	39	Eric Huffman · 04:07:13	Katrina Pelican · 04:59:02
2023	50km	23	Vinny Wood · 04:55:50	Melissa McGinn · 04:36:20

The field shrank 31% between 2025 (26) and 2026 (18). 67% 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 trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

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.
Headlamps A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Skratch Labs