Ridgecrest, CA, United States · Saturday, December 5, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

OTHTC High Desert 50K Ultra

66 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.

35.6225° N, 117.6709° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~74 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 13°C

Night low 2°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 9 h 53 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 873 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	74	Adam Stanford-Moore · 04:15:20	Madeline Ogle · 04:08:55
2024	50km	70	Tony Torres · 03:40:01	Madeline Ogle · 03:58:16
2023	50km	85	Jorge Pacheco · 03:57:07	Madeline Ogle · 04:10:05
2021	50km	95	Ruperto Romero · 03:48:02	Irma Moyao · 04:30:06
2019	50km	113	Todd Vogel · 03:55:16	Summer Frazier · 04:36:08
2018	50km	155	Jorge Pacheco · 03:32:56	Summer Frazier · 04:40:22
2017	50km	112	Alastair Thurlbeck · 03:53:35	Jill Goodwin · 04:57:20
2016	50km	201	Oswaldo Hurtado · 03:24:29	Emma Delira · 04:37:33
2015	50km	214	Jorge Pacheco · 03:36:15	Katie Asmuth · 04:29:40
2014	50km	260	Jorge Pacheco · 03:24:02	Stefanie Kühfusz · 04:31:03

The field grew 6% between 2024 (70) and 2025 (74). 38% 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.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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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.

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

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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