West Portsmouth, OH, United States · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Shawnee 50 Mile Trail Run

2 days to go

80 km Distance

3,350 m Climbing

9.0 Grit · Elite / extreme

38.7584° N, 83.0291° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 42 m / km Mountain. Significant climbing. Steep sections will require power hiking.

Time limit 17 hours 12:45 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 71% of 50 mi races. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~50 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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 19°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 45 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 261 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50mi	50	Jamie Hanks · 09:15:10	Heather Sukey · 11:30:29
2024	50mi	41	Taton Bertsch · 07:45:41	Tara Maurice · 10:30:03
2023	50mi	39	Mike Cooper · 09:23:30	Hannah Roberts · 11:29:43
2022	50mi	35	Shay Myers · 09:32:20	Mia Yeager · 10:00:48
2021	50mi	50	Adam Cornette · 11:11:25	Jaime Fensterl · 12:21:39
2019	50mi	48	Benjamin Bruno · 08:43:08	Aneta Zeppettella · 12:58:11
2018	50mi	75	Travis Simpson · 09:29:56	Mika Thewes · 11:14:15

The field grew 22% between 2024 (41) and 2025 (50). 20% 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.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a mountain course. Poles are highly recommended for the sustained climbs.

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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 80 km of trail with 3,350 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 42 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 3,350 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps A 17 h limit puts you out there after dark.

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

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Black Diamond

Distance FLZ

Lightweight folding trekking poles with FlickLock Z adjustment. 340g per pole.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.7

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The Shawnee 50 Mile Trail Run in West Portsmouth, OH, offers a challenging 80 km course with 3350 meters of elevation gain, equating to 41.9 meters of climb per kilometer. This makes it a more demanding course than the average 50-mile race.

With a 17-hour time limit, the race has a cutoff that is tighter than 27% of its 463 peer 50-mile races. Runners will need to maintain a pace faster than 12.8 minutes per kilometer to finish within the time limit.

First held in 2018, this event by Southeastern Ohio Trail Runners will see its 7th edition in October 2026. With 50 finishers in its latest edition, its field size is larger than 51% of 660 comparable 50-mile races.

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