Ravensdale, WA, United States · Saturday, May 8, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Pigtails Run 50K

220 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.

47.3523° N, 121.9837° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~27 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, May

Daytime high 16°C
Night low 6°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 14 h 45 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 482 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 50km 27 Kyle McCoy · 04:11:12 Hanni Schreder Peters · 04:09:04
2024 50km 24 Richard Cook · 03:19:53 Stefanie Bernosky · 04:42:42
2023 50km 43 Cody Jackson · 03:42:10 Allison Moore · 04:43:44
2022 50km 27 Joseph (Joe) McConaughy · 03:14:20 Judith Roel · 05:37:30
2021 50km 26 Ibrahim Ismail · 04:00:52 Diane Haensel · 04:25:35
2019 50km 43 Ben Brown · 03:12:13 Wendes Gray · 03:54:58
2018 50km 19 Eric Yan · 03:46:30 Stephanie Fronk · 04:27:25
2017 50km 27 Zach Gingerich · 03:18:07 Gina Slaby · 03:40:58
2016 50km 17 Mark Casey · 04:26:35 Van Phan · 04:36:43
2015 50km 23 Dane Rauschenberg · 03:55:16 Susan Ro · 05:20:48

The field grew 13% between 2024 (24) and 2026 (27). 41% 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.

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.
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