Ultra Running Hub Fairplay, CO, United States · Saturday, August 7, 2027
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Sheep Mountain 50 Mile Endurance Run
305 days away
80 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
4.0 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Field size ~38 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2026 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, 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 | 50mi | 38 | Jeffrey Schacherl · 10:24:00 | Hunter Cashion · 11:34:00 |
| 2025 | 50km | 74 | Meng Zhao · 04:31:33 | Kaylan Prosch · 05:41:40 |
| 2025 | 50mi | 41 | Peter Kline · 09:51:00 | Kiara Hamlin · 11:58:00 |
| 2024 | 50km | 79 | Mitchell Day · 04:04:57 | Lindsey Duffield · 06:24:07 |
| 2024 | 50mi | 37 | Miles Salzer · 12:45:00 | Amanda Ax · 12:41:00 |
| 2023 | 50km | 68 | Josh Heimbach · 04:07:35 | Diana Filtz · 05:10:05 |
| 2023 | 50mi | 25 | Remi Cossement · 10:54:00 | Elizabeth Shell · 11:22:00 |
| 2022 | 50km | 53 | Matthew Taylor · 04:42:33 | Juana Ramirez Hernandez · 04:47:26 |
| 2022 | 50mi | 32 | Matt Gorbett · 11:08:00 | Heidi Warfel · 11:03:00 |
| 2021 | 50km | 73 | Kalib Wilkinson · 04:01:12 | Shandra Moore · 04:51:16 |
The field shrank 49% between 2025 (74) and 2026 (38). 26% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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 80 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.