Paleozoic Trail Runs - Silurian Fall III

32 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.

40.0834° N, 88.3010° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~57 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, November

Daytime high 11°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 17 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 209 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	57	Matthew Santiago Meifert · 04:10:44	Mahalia Dalmage · 04:53:50
2025	50km	81	Daniel Regalado · 03:15:15	Sasha Zawadsky-Weist · 04:44:57
2025	50km	49	Jacobus Wijpkema · 04:18:05	Suzie Brashler · 05:02:01
2024	50km	71	Daniel Regalado · 03:18:09	Alia Abiad · 04:33:11
2024	50km	58	Andrew Jellema · 03:45:12	Rosalie Shyu · 04:41:39
2023	50km	74	Alexander Schrock · 03:51:12	Lindsay Fideli · 04:52:04
2023	50km	51	Dan Kittivanichkulkrai · 04:03:11	Wendy Jay · 05:16:26
2022	50km	57	Zachary Pligge · 04:02:26	Yumi Spiller · 05:25:04
2021	50km	34	Jimmy Kasper · 04:53:43	Debi Haas · 04:50:16
2021	50km	41	Todd Gunter · 04:16:55	Rosalie Shyu · 05:17:22

The field shrank 30% between 2025 (81) and 2026 (57). 40% 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.

New Balance

Fuel Cell Super Comp Trail

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Tailwind

Endurance Fuel

All-in-one calorie and electrolyte drink mix. 200 calories per serving.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

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