Palo, IA, United States · Saturday, September 11, 2027

Fixed Distance Marathon

Pleasant Creek Trail Run

345 days away

45 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.3 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 45 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.3 as a floor, not a verdict.

42.0661° N, 91.7955° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~26 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (45km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 12 h 44 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 258 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	45km	26	Walker Day · 03:50:23	Tiffany Troyna · 04:49:55
2024	45km	27	Nathan Shaffer · 03:23:20	Jacki Kooistra · 05:20:35
2023	45km	30	Sidney Noble · 03:04:52	Julia Moffitt · 05:09:09
2022	45km	18	Cory Logsdon · 03:21:52	Sasha Gallagher · 03:36:11
2021	45km	26	Cory Logsdon · 03:33:32	Christine Burns · 04:10:33
2020	45km	32	Cory Logsdon · 03:15:36	Bridgette Mahlstedt · 04:19:38
2019	45km	37	Khris Vickroy · 03:45:11	Danielle Wangsness · 04:42:28
2018	45km	25	Cory Logsdon · 03:28:11	Jennifer Freeman · 04:12:58
2017	45km	24	Cory Logsdon · 03:18:43	Natalee Swan · 04:56:30
2016	45km	21	Ross Salinas · 03:58:52	Michelle Steele · 05:14:49

The field has held steady: 27 in 2024, 26 in 2025. 35% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (45km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 45 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 45 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 45 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 45 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 45 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

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

Skratch Labs