Rodeo Valley 50 km Trail Run

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.

37.8590° N, 122.4855° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 8 hours 9:36 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~75 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, August

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 14 h 08 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 87 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	75	Luke Masefield · 04:20:55	Jewel The Ghoul · 04:43:58
2025	50km	74	Jayson Hefner · 04:03:53	Teresita Gomez · 04:49:37
2024	50km	55	Jacques Saarbach · 04:17:12	Caroline Barichievich · 05:16:36
2023	50km	45	Austin Meyer · 04:25:40	Katie Cascino · 05:28:11
2022	50km	46	Eric Noel · 04:13:21	Pamela Ross · 04:52:44
2021	50km	56	Matt Ward · 04:20:27	Sarah Thacher · 05:11:50
2019	50km	64	Christopher Denucci · 04:17:08	Tyler Stewart · 04:51:20
2018	50km	66	Canaan Vallejos · 04:09:19	Jenny Comiskey · 05:02:51
2017	50km	37	Travis Weller · 04:09:28	Sarah Johnston · 05:33:06
2016	50km	47	Ethan Linck · 04:27:55	Daniela Porri · 05:37:40

The field has held steady: 74 in 2025, 75 in 2026. 36% 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.

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

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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