Rattlerock Ultra

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.

39.6295° N, 79.9559° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

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

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, July

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 17°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 29 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 479 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	37	Oliver Wilson-Cook · 04:20:44	Faith Minton · 07:56:22
2025	50km	33	Jesse Irwin · 05:07:17	Veronica Gibbons · 06:41:07
2024	50km	28	Jesse Irwin · 05:19:29	Millie Harper · 07:19:42
2023	50km	22	Donnie Orr · 06:25:04	Alescia Roberto · 06:17:26
2022	50km	14	Mason Beck · 05:57:15	Eva Moeltner · 07:20:48

The field grew 12% between 2025 (33) and 2026 (37). 5% 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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 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