San Jose, CA, United States · Saturday, May 9, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run

Race completed
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.

37.3394° N, 121.8950° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~131 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, May

Daytime high 21°C
Night low 8°C
Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely
Daylight 13 h 58 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 233 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 50km 131 Patrick Rabuzzi · 04:07:38 Laila Reimanis · 05:03:07
2025 50km 130 Garrett Gardner · 04:01:26 Katherine Hoolihan · 04:39:12
2024 50km 147 Nickademus de la Rosa · 04:17:12 Teresita Gomez · 04:45:21
2023 50km 139 Gaspar Mora Porta · 04:31:16 Sachiko Iwasaki · 05:49:42
2022 50km 137 Chris Myers · 03:42:31 Emily Spognardi · 05:25:53
2021 50km 158 Brett Hall · 03:54:57 Courtney Smith · 04:28:47
2019 50km 110 Drew Holmen · 03:32:10 Sarah Burke · 04:48:28
2018 50km 179 Rob Krar · 04:01:48 Rhea Black · 05:03:55
2017 50km 147 Christopher Denucci · 04:02:15 Yiou Wang · 04:11:42
2016 50km 134 Christopher Denucci · 04:08:58 Yiou Wang · 04:16:08

The field has held steady: 130 in 2025, 131 in 2026. 36% 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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