Ultra Running Hub Gunnison, CO, United States · Saturday, October 3, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Sage Burner 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.
What the course asks
Field size ~21 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2025 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, October
Daytime high 11°C
Night low -3°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 45 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 2813 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50km | 21 | Tyrone Reed · 04:58:02 | Hailey Loeffler · 05:26:02 |
| 2024 | 50km | 31 | Jim McCue · 04:21:31 | Emily Stahl · 05:22:40 |
| 2023 | 50km | 47 | Ryan Sullivan · 03:46:27 | Rachel Crafford · 05:28:16 |
| 2022 | 50km | 45 | James Williamson · 04:35:52 | Tracy Kovaleski · 05:22:14 |
| 2021 | 50km | 71 | Noah Williams · 03:54:55 | Emma Page Patterson · 04:41:16 |
| 2019 | 50km | 107 | Andrew Wien · 04:26:11 | Becca Bramley · 05:08:23 |
| 2018 | 50km | 90 | John O'Neill · 03:44:06 | Wendy Stalnaker · 05:02:59 |
| 2017 | 50km | 41 | Bryan Kerl · 04:19:24 | Natalie Nicholson · 05:14:09 |
| 2016 | 50km | 49 | Marshall Thomson · 04:01:02 | Mary Mahoney · 05:05:31 |
| 2015 | 50km | 34 | Dan Berteletti · 04:16:29 | Mary Mahoney · 05:12:04 |
The field shrank 32% between 2024 (31) and 2025 (21). 48% of the 2025 field were women.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — 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 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.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.