Fish Camp, CA, United States · Saturday, June 5, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Shadow of the Giants 50K

248 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.

37.4785° N, 119.6404° 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 ~125 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, June

Daytime high 22°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 14 h 37 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 2126 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	125	Chris Martinez · 04:26:49	Kristen Holman · 04:19:59
2025	50km	151	Oscar Perez-Lopez · 04:13:23	Kristen Holman · 04:30:31
2024	50km	140	Duncan Mullen · 03:55:04	Olivia Horgan · 04:35:05
2023	50km	131	Chandler Maciel · 03:49:13	Sarah Correa · 04:49:50
2022	50km	126	Oscar Perez · 04:20:24	Erica Jennison · 05:14:31
2021	50km	107	Andrew Arzate · 04:42:58	Sarah Ferguson · 05:23:09
2019	50km	147	Alek Simpson · 03:53:17	Molly Friel · 04:22:58
2018	50km	157	Matthew Morales · 03:45:57	Kate Olson · 04:14:16
2017	50km	113	Gary Gellin · 03:45:21	Nicole McManus · 04:41:00
2016	50km	123	Dean Dobberteen · 03:48:11	Sarah Ferguson · 04:16:49

The field shrank 17% between 2025 (151) and 2026 (125). 34% 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.

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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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 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

Spring Energy