Prescott, AZ, United States · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Saddles 100

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.

34.5400° N, 112.4685° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~123 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 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, October

Daytime high 23°C
Night low 8°C
Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely
Daylight 11 h 48 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1493 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 50mi 123 Stian Dahl Sommerseth · 06:45:37 Vaida Nakrosiute · 08:46:42
2024 50mi 51 Barry Weickert · 07:50:10 Melissa Ostaszewski · 09:21:13
2023 50mi 42 Max Jolliffe · 07:52:02 Melissa Ostaszewski · 09:21:59

The field grew 141% between 2024 (51) and 2025 (123). 12% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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.
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