Sedona, AZ, United States · Saturday, April 17, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Red Rocks of Sedona East Side The VUE 50 Miles

193 days away

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

34.8697° N, 111.7610° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

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

DUV results for the 2026 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, April

Daytime high 19°C

Night low 2°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 13 h 06 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1836 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	37	Alexander Belotz · 08:05:21	Kaydi Bolos · 09:58:56
2025	50mi	28	Yassine Diboun · 07:59:52	Kelly Cockrell · 10:15:51
2024	50mi	27	Craig Gillis · 08:12:35	Alyson Kirk · 10:22:56

The field grew 32% between 2025 (28) and 2026 (37). 30% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.