Niagara Ultra 50 km

Race completed

50 km Distance

700 m Climbing

3.6 Grit · Challenging

43.2565° N, 79.0853° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 14 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 7 hours 8:24 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~139 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, June

Daytime high 21°C

Night low 14°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 24 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 99 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	139	Matt Tribe · 03:10:00	Breanne Schaefer · 03:44:58
2025	50km	100	Parker Mills · 03:17:30	Regina Tranquada · 03:44:35
2024	50km	125	Alon Gewer · 03:48:13	Neela D'Souza · 04:10:30
2023	50km	107	Aidan Rutherford · 03:21:29	Julie Hamulecki · 03:24:26
2022	50km	120	Ian Grzegorczyk · 03:37:28	Elizabeth Maguire · 03:51:00
2019	50km	141	Michael Stork · 03:49:31	Julie Hamulecki · 03:35:55
2018	50km	143	Gary Cheung · 03:37:25	Neela D'Souza · 04:01:54
2017	50km	188	John Harrison Pockler · 03:37:48	Neela D'Souza · 04:07:22
2016	50km	181	John McAlister · 03:44:36	Neela D'Souza · 03:58:06
2015	50km	177	Scott Myers · 03:39:33	Neela D'Souza · 03:56:31

The field grew 39% between 2025 (100) and 2026 (139). 47% 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

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

By UltraHub Expert

👟 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 with 700 m of ascent.

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.

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

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

Skratch Labs