Edmonton, Canada · Saturday, June 13, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

North Sun Ultra

Race completed
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.

53.5501° N, 113.4687° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~96 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 9°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 16 h 59 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 720 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 50km 96 Kristopher Gero · 03:49:08 Amanda Bower · 04:28:51
2025 50km 86 Tyler Williams · 04:20:50 Stephanie Masur · 05:22:43
2024 50km 101 Dylan Pollmann · 04:28:36 Vanessa Trofimenkoff · 05:05:48
2023 50km 47 Jack Deane · 04:28:53 Amy Tuininga · 05:12:44
2022 50km 22 Richard Reid · 04:35:58 Amy Tuininga · 05:41:54

The field grew 12% between 2025 (86) and 2026 (96). 27% 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.
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