Cooper Landing, AK, United States · Saturday, July 25, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Resurrection Pass 50 Mile Ultra Trail Race

Race completed

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.

60.4954° N, 149.8478° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 18 hours 13:30 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 77% of 50 mi races. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~67 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, July

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 17 h 36 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 450 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	67	Cody Priest · 06:34:00	Yvonne Jeschke · 07:02:00
2026	60km	78	Mason Wheeler · 07:32:54	Victoria Kent · 08:42:48
2025	50mi	74	Micah Templin · 07:40:00	Shauna Severson · 07:58:00
2025	60km	73	Joseph Pendleton · 06:34:40	Alexis Crellin · 08:07:37
2024	60km	71	Cody Lind · 06:25:21	Abby Rideout · 08:34:46
2024	50mi	63	Christian Herrmann · 07:43:00	Briana Sullivan · 08:24:00
2023	60km	80	Benjamin Stout · 06:14:34	Lucy Skinner · 09:10:28
2023	50mi	44	Ryan McLaughlin · 07:30:00	Abby Jahn · 08:01:00
2022	50mi	46	Jake Young · 08:36:00	Elizabeth Dubovsky · 08:28:00
2021	50mi	48	Tracen Knopp · 06:09:16	Meg Inokuma · 07:28:28

45% 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.

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 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 A 18 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

All gear guides →

Overview

The Resurrection Pass 50 Mile Ultra Trail Race in Cooper Landing, AK, is a 50-mile trail race with a field size larger than 62% of 661 comparable 50-mile races. The 18-hour time limit allows for a 13.5 min/km pace, which is more generous than 21% of 464 peer races. This allows 14 minutes more per kilometer than the tightest 50-mile races.

The course begins at the Cooper Land Trailhead. Runners traverse 38 miles on trail to the Hope trailhead, where an aid station offers resupply. The final 12 miles are run on a gravel road to the finish.

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