Fairplay, CO, United States · Saturday, August 7, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Sheep Mountain 50 km Endurance Run

305 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.

39.2247° N, 106.0020° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~52 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, August

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 02 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 3226 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	52	Christian Wadsworth · 06:17:00	Sarah Lobiondo · 07:35:00
2025	50km	66	Ben Wells · 05:34:00	Eliza Blood · 07:24:00
2024	50km	72	Paul Steinweg · 05:52:00	Molly Delallo · 06:46:00
2023	50km	75	Andrew Hemesath · 05:58:00	Katherine Schulte · 07:51:00
2022	50km	59	Mason Mitchell · 06:10:00	Alissa Rausch · 07:51:00
2021	50km	63	Garrett Smith · 06:03:00	Melissa Brizic · 06:10:00
2020	50km	77	Ryan Mulnick · 04:58:00	Kara Henry · 06:18:00
2019	50km	62	David Roche · 04:51:00	Chelsea Bolton · 05:37:00
2018	50km	36	Kyle Pietari · 05:37:00	Heidi Strickler · 07:06:00

The field shrank 21% between 2025 (66) and 2026 (52). 52% 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.

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.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

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