Schuylkill River 50k

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.

40.1390° N, 75.5024° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~42 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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 17°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 38 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 105 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	42	Joey Fioravanti · 04:02:21	Grace Brown · 04:27:03
2025	50km	41	Michael Zettlemoyer · 03:50:30	Carol Smith · 04:19:49
2024	50km	54	Joel Sterniak · 03:51:58	Dawn Gillis · 04:31:17
2023	50km	39	Christopher Webb · 03:28:57	Elizabeth Borboroglu · 04:35:15
2022	50km	46	Jayden Khuu · 03:54:21	Sarah Morrison · 03:40:45
2020	50km	40	Jacob Anderson · 03:41:04	Michelle Mariotti · 04:07:21
2019	50km	61	Joshua Finger · 03:51:16	Kathryn Sikorski · 04:53:18
2018	50km	50	Michael Comstock · 03:45:51	Maureen Gillespie · 04:13:36
2017	50km	31	Michael Comstock · 03:52:46	Amy Dedic · 04:56:56

The field has held steady: 41 in 2025, 42 in 2026. 14% 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.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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

Tailwind