Niagara Ultra 50 Mile

Race completed

80 km Distance

700 m Climbing

5.1 Grit · Challenging

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

What the course asks

Climbing rate 9 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 7 hours 5:15 min/km average. Tight. You are racing the clock from the start. Among the tightest 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~66 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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	50mi	66	William Ingalls · 06:07:41	Waverly Tracey · 07:24:04
2024	50mi	49	Dylan Hayes · 06:17:39	Tanya Porcellato · 06:31:47
2022	50mi	23	Benjamin Milburn · 07:23:54	Julie Hamulecki · 06:13:52
2003	50mi	17	Todd Baum · 07:31:33	Danielle Cherniak · 06:59:39
2002	50mi	15	Tom Rogozinski · 07:23:59	Patricia Sommers · 07:51:28
2001	50mi	21	Terry Martin · 07:27:26	Danielle Cherniak · 06:51:32
2000	50mi	15	Tom Rogozinski · 06:18:17	Diane Cizek · 09:10:36
1999	50mi	16	Jeff Foster · 06:15:23	Dana Parrot · 06:43:03
1998	50mi	13	Stephen Webster · 06:17:24	Danielle Cherniak · 06:29:12
1997	50mi	18	Brian Teason · 05:23:41	Bonnie Arlt · 08:19:51

The field grew 35% between 2024 (49) and 2026 (66). 26% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of road with 700 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.