Ultra Running Hub Big Cedar, OK, United States · Saturday, January 16, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Ouachita Switchbacks 50K
102 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
Field size ~45 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
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 9°C
Night low -2°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 05 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 348 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 45 | Jedd Kirby · 05:14:13 | Nadine Forest · 05:49:55 |
| 2025 | 50km | 38 | William Kent · 05:19:32 | Ann Hollis · 08:02:06 |
| 2024 | 50km | 35 | Wilton Norris · 04:44:43 | Jennifer Delzeit · 07:26:14 |
| 2023 | 50km | 33 | John Nobles · 05:54:08 | Kimberly Endo · 06:17:03 |
| 2021 | 50km | 45 | Preston Cates · 04:35:56 | Melissa Linan · 06:10:35 |
| 2020 | 50km | 59 | Joshua Snyder · 05:21:00 | Carmen Cheadle · 05:54:00 |
| 2018 | 50km | 44 | Justin Franklin · 05:06:00 | Melissa Linan · 07:07:00 |
| 2017 | 50km | 36 | Victor Brown · 04:52:00 | Shanna Sears · 07:06:00 |
| 2016 | 50km | 46 | Joshua Snyder · 05:08:00 | Kelly Keele · 06:26:00 |
| 2015 | 50km | 32 | Joshua Snyder · 05:19:00 | Alison Jumper · 06:17:00 |
The field grew 18% between 2025 (38) and 2026 (45). 20% 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.