Brandon, MB, Canada · Saturday, August 29, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Race the North Face Brandon Hills 50km Race

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.

49.8469° N, 99.9531° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~86 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 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, August

Daytime high 26°C
Night low 13°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 13 h 44 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 446 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50km 86 Scott Dodds · 03:55:08 Mallory Richard · 05:14:31
2024 50km 98 Aaron Webb · 04:34:52 Ashley Elliott · 04:59:20
2023 50km 76 Steffan Reimer · 04:08:52 Mallory Richard · 04:57:52
2022 50km 67 Corey Mohr · 04:41:49 Patricia Roney · 04:28:44
2021 50km 57 Christian Baun · 04:34:18 Cat Brown · 05:22:27

The field shrank 12% between 2024 (98) and 2025 (86). 24% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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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Overview

The Race the North Face Brandon Hills 50km Race, organised by Race the North Face Brandon Hills, offers a fixed 50km trail race in Brandon, MB, Canada, taking place on August 29, 2026. This event has been held 5 times, with the most recent edition in 2025 seeing 86 finishers.

This 50km race has a larger field than 75% of its 2647 peer 50k races. Runners will experience 50km of single-track multi-use trails and rolling hills through aspen and oak trees, including "The Spine" which features significant vertical gain.

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