Red Feather Lakes, CO, United States · Friday, September 25, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Red Feather Trail Jamboree - 50mi

Race completed
80 km Distance
1,560 m Climbing
6.3 Grit · Hardcore
40.8077° N, 105.5756° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 20 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.
Time limit 16 hours 12:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 470 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~60 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 20°C
Night low 5°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 05 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 2414 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50mi 60 Tristan Miller · 09:36:58 Aleksandra Wronka · 10:06:09
2024 50mi 44 Jack Flynn · 09:26:18 Erin Scallen · 11:08:11
2023 50mi 27 Jim McCue · 09:39:24 Emma Horton · 10:25:15

The field grew 36% between 2024 (44) and 2025 (60). 28% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50mi) — 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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⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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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 80 km of trail with 1,560 m of ascent.

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Overview

The Red Feather Trail Jamboree 50-mile race, organized by Gnar Runners, takes place in Red Feather Lakes, CO, with its next edition on September 25, 2026. This trail race, with 1560 meters of elevation gain over 80 kilometers, presents a climb of 19.5 meters per kilometer.

The 16-hour time limit translates to a 12 minutes per kilometer cutoff pace, which is more generous than 34% of 463 peer 50-mile races. With 60 finishers in its latest edition, this race has a larger field than 57% of 661 peer 50-mile races. The course, starting at the Ben Delatour Scout Ranch, is mostly singletrack (70-80%), with the remainder on dirt roads.

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