Daxi Township, Taiwan · Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

MSIG Taiwan Action Asia 50

45 days away

50 km Distance

2,750 m Climbing

6.6 Grit · Hardcore

24.8837° N, 121.2904° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 55 m / km Mountain. Significant climbing. Steep sections will require power hiking.

Field size ~85 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 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, December

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 14°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 42 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 229 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	85	Raphael Fourn · 07:08:11	Tsz-Kwan Yuen · 08:26:50
2024	50km	103	Bastien Planchat · 07:40:41	Pei-Chi Hsu · 09:17:52
2023	50km	133	Jung-Chun Tsai · 06:51:56	Yi-Chun Chou · 07:26:41
2019	50km	81	Pin-Chi Chou · 06:52:09	Hsiu-Ching Chen · 07:45:12
2018	50km	63	Ching Chou · 05:52:14	Hsiu-Ching Chen · 08:32:01
2017	50km	171	Petr Novotny · 06:08:57	Hung-Chin (Stella) Chen · 08:36:15
2016	50km	69	Wen-Hsiao Chiu · 06:24:49	Chih-Chen (Keiko) Chang · 08:22:18
2015	50km	221	Pierre-Andre Ferriere · 06:51:38	Wan-Ting Kuo · 09:03:07
2014	50km	122	Vladislav Ixel · 05:34:30	Ruth Charlotte Croft · 05:52:23

The field shrank 17% between 2024 (103) and 2025 (85). 22% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

terrain This is a mountain course. Poles are highly recommended for the sustained climbs.
gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail with 2,750 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 55 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 2,750 m of ascent to walk up.
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

New Balance

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

LEKI

Ultratrail FX.One

Ultra-light carbon folding poles (135g each) designed for mountain ultra racing.

$200 ★★★★★ 4.6

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

Organised by Action Asia Events in Daxi Township, Taiwan, the MSIG Taiwan Action Asia 50 packs 2750 metres of elevation gain into its 50-kilometre course, averaging 55 metres of climb per kilometre. The route links a large loop around Shimen mountain and waterfront road sections to ridge running, sending participants through two additional loops before returning along the ridgeline to the Reservoir parking lot.

With 85 finishers in 2025, the race features a field bigger than 74% of 50k races and smaller than 25%, offering an established mountain test that has staged 9 editions since 2014.

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