Minong, WI, United States · Saturday, May 8, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Popple Shoot Trail Races

219 days away

87 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.4 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 87 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.4 as a floor, not a verdict.

46.1003° N, 91.8238° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 12 hours 8:17 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~16 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (62km) — 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 18°C

Night low 6°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 38 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 359 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	62km	16	Nick Hansen · 06:04:25	Sarah Nichols · 06:27:11
2025	62km	15	Ethan Graff · 06:39:59	Lindsay Ness · 09:00:31
2024	62km	11	Mark Fetting · 06:30:48	Laura Palombi · 07:25:30
2023	62km	7	Bob Frawley · 06:55:58	Allison Stuber · 08:58:32
2022	62km	19	Zac Lundgren · 05:03:38	Paxton Huberty · 07:08:15
2021	62km	41	Adam Pardoux · 04:56:38	Rachel Ragona · 04:50:47
2019	62km	17	Matthew Aro · 05:44:37	Samantha Stimac · 05:57:06

The field grew 7% between 2025 (15) and 2026 (16). 50% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (62km) — 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 87 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 87 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 87 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 87 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 87 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