Pacifica, CA, United States · Saturday, February 20, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Montara Mountain 50 km Trail Run

143 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.

37.6138° N, 122.4869° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~21 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, February

Daytime high 13°C

Night low 9°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 58 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 66 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	21	Aaron Kubala · 04:15:07	Beverley Anderson-Abbs · 05:03:28
2025	50km	38	Adam Wolf · 04:53:51	Beverley Anderson-Abbs · 05:01:35
2024	50km	30	Aaron Kubala · 04:32:22	Beverley Anderson-Abbs · 05:31:25
2023	50km	27	Patrick Yalon · 04:35:57	Angelica Lerro · 05:55:47
2022	50km	29	Cory Mayfield · 04:34:00	Katharine Johanssen · 05:46:45
2020	50km	34	Paul Baines · 04:58:22	Beverley Anderson-Abbs · 04:58:43
2019	50km	23	Sidney (Skip) Crockett · 04:16:12	Thia Angelo · 05:14:19
2018	50km	28	Remi Delille · 04:19:54	Ashley Nelson · 05:45:58
2017	50km	19	Tyler Gamlen · 04:34:44	Amanda Kalbarczyk · 05:58:35
2016	50km	29	Dennis Wilkinson · 04:57:54	Farin Montanez · 05:35:21

The field shrank 45% between 2025 (38) and 2026 (21). 38% 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.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

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