Devon, AB, Canada · Saturday, September 19, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Rivers Edge Ultra - The Wallace

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.

53.3668° N, 113.7353° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 17 hours 12:45 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 71% of 50 mi races. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~23 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (80km) — 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 17°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 31 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 720 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	80km	23	Jesse Gundersen · 11:04:34	Kari Spencer · 12:14:05
2024	80km	21	Jared Deeks · 08:54:50	Emily Izett · 11:42:09
2023	80km	22	Colton Kraushar · 10:50:08	Ashley Ciprick · 13:26:07
2022	80km	16	Stewart Wyllie · 09:30:09	Joanna Stokes · 10:33:11
2021	80km	22	Clinton Buhler · 10:43:48	Coral Wiebe · 11:30:39
2020	80km	15	Dan Vansloten · 09:12:00	Roslyn Bergen · 10:10:00
2019	80km	17	Nolan Jespersen · 10:16:00	Roslyn Bergen · 10:21:00
2018	68km	15	Slade McCormick · 08:12:31	Mikalina Carss · 09:01:31
2017	80km	8	James Dalke · 09:10:18	Trina Steed · 13:03:26
2016	50mi	26	Scott Rogers · 09:24:00	Cathleen Bell · 10:45:00

The field grew 10% between 2024 (21) and 2025 (23). 17% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (80km) — 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.

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

Salomon

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 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

Tailwind

Endurance Fuel

All-in-one calorie and electrolyte drink mix. 200 calories per serving.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.8

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The Rivers Edge Ultra - The Wallace is a 50-mile trail race in Devon, AB, held in September. The 80-kilometer course has a 17-hour time limit, which translates to a 12.8 minutes per kilometer pace. This cutoff is more generous than 26% of 50-mile races.

With 23 finishers in its latest edition, this race has a smaller field than 27% of its 649 peer 50-mile races. The course runs over 2100 acres of forested, undulating land along the North Saskatchewan River Valley.

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