Faust, UT, United States · Friday, October 16, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Pony Express Trail 50 Mile

16 days to go

80 km Distance

1,000 m Climbing

5.5 Grit · Challenging

40.1841° N, 112.3919° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 13 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 19 hours 14:15 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 83% of 50 mi races. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~37 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 16°C

Night low 3°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 10 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1736 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	37	Stephen Glod · 07:30:00	Davis Merrill · 08:17:08
2024	50mi	32	Tyson Lambert · 06:48:02	Marianne Young · 11:05:40
2023	50mi	30	Tyson Lambert · 06:21:45	Emily Hugo · 06:53:58
2022	50mi	27	Tyson Lambert · 06:20:40	Rebecca Watt · 09:20:13
2021	50mi	33	William Mitchell · 06:24:41	Nicole Lowe McBride · 08:29:50
2020	50mi	25	Michael Braman · 07:56:01	Nancy Levene · 08:28:31
2019	50mi	22	Richard Nef · 09:12:09	Chantelle Peavler · 09:34:35
2018	50mi	20	Lex Grimley · 08:29:58	Holly Geilman · 08:06:59
2017	50mi	23	Mike McMonagle · 07:14:48	Andrea Christensen · 08:10:22
2016	50mi	46	Zac Marion · 06:49:10	Arianne Brown · 07:43:37

The field grew 16% between 2024 (32) and 2025 (37). 27% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — 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

⛰️ terrain

This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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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 80 km of trail with 1,000 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 19 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 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

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.6

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Overview

The Pony Express Trail 50 Mile is a 50-mile trail race in Faust, UT, with 10 editions run since 2016. The 1000 meters of elevation gain mean an average of 12.5 meters of climb per kilometer, making it a moderately hilly course for its distance.

With 37 finishers in its latest 2025 edition, this race has a smaller field than 39% of 50-mile races. The 19-hour time limit translates to a 14.3 minutes per kilometer cut-off pace, which is tighter than 16% of 50-mile races, offering less margin than most for a finish.

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