San Antonio, TX, United States · Saturday, March 6, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Prickly Pear 50 km Trail Run

157 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.

29.4241° N, 98.4936° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~124 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, March

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 41 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 302 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	124	Ryan Miller · 03:52:03	Aimee Jacobs · 04:26:21
2025	50km	138	Ryan Miller · 03:38:37	Aimee Jacobs · 03:59:52
2024	50km	134	Ryan Miller · 03:27:13	Shannon Beutler · 04:26:02
2023	50km	99	Jared Rothlauf · 03:39:55	Shannon Beutler · 04:55:39
2022	50km	89	Kenneth Anderlitch · 04:26:26	Anneke Thompson · 04:43:43
2020	50km	58	Colin Marz · 03:54:08	Stephanie Boulette · 04:54:33
2019	50km	44	Matt Smith · 04:05:08	Anneke Thompson · 04:58:09
2018	50km	39	Loren Wohletz · 04:18:31	Jennifer Warren · 05:23:44
2017	50km	64	Moses Luevano · 03:44:52	Elizabeth Howard · 03:53:26
2016	50km	81	Franz Konczak · 03:59:09	Kitty Henricksen · 04:36:01

The field shrank 10% between 2025 (138) and 2026 (124). 31% 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

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 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.

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

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy