Ultra Running Hub Auburn, CA, United States · Saturday, January 9, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
No Hands Trail Run
82 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.
What the course asks
Time limit 8.5 hours
10:12 min/km average. Tight. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 76% of 50K races. Measured against 1063 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~75 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, January
Daytime high 13°C
Night low 3°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 9 h 36 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 304 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 75 | David Pillard · 04:58:05 | Lena Wirth · 06:27:33 |
| 2025 | 50km | 66 | Darren Thomas · 04:09:07 | Peyton Bilo · 04:58:08 |
| 2024 | 50km | 55 | Drew Macomber · 04:26:40 | Abigail Swift · 05:26:44 |
| 2023 | 50km | 37 | Logan Ziegenmeyer · 04:39:07 | Amber Graziano Cano · 06:14:58 |
| 2022 | 50km | 44 | Patrick Dunaway · 05:09:21 | Abbigale Forsman · 05:14:14 |
The field grew 14% between 2025 (66) and 2026 (75). 32% 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.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
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.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.