Canon City, CO, United States · Saturday, April 24, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Royal Gorge Groove

206 days away

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.

38.4410° N, 105.2425° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 11 hours 13:12 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 62% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~108 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, April

Daytime high 16°C

Night low 0°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 13 h 31 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 2129 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	108	Braedon Sitmann · 04:23:42	Devon Yanko · 04:46:18
2025	50km	91	David Norris · 04:04:06	Catherine Huyett · 05:28:54
2024	50km	79	Daniel Finger · 04:18:29	Anna Mae Flynn · 05:04:45
2023	55km	50	Chris Davitt · 04:55:08	Emily Gomez · 06:08:07
2022	60km	17	Andy Sivanich · 05:42:02	Ashley Clinthorne · 07:39:44

The field grew 19% between 2025 (91) and 2026 (108). 37% 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

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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 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.

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

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

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