Reno, NV, United States · Saturday, May 16, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Silver State 50 km

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.

39.5296° N, 119.8138° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~143 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, May

Daytime high 18°C
Night low 4°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 14 h 21 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1774 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 50km 143 Celime Garcia · 04:11:31 Jennie Yeaman · 04:36:05
2025 50km 81 Jacob Banta · 04:06:52 Jennifer Schmidt · 04:29:39
2024 50km 131 Darren Thomas · 03:44:44 Abigail Swift · 04:48:20
2023 50km 99 Ryan Kaiser · 04:20:11 Lauren Williams · 05:28:23
2022 50km 71 Adam Sjolund · 03:44:08 Kelly Cronin · 05:56:50
2021 50km 72 Scott Wolfe · 04:30:51 Sylvie Abel · 05:13:29
2019 50km 77 Michelino Sunseri · 03:55:08 Vicky Shea · 06:02:08
2018 50km 83 Rick Floyd · 04:05:12 Helen Pelster · 05:28:01
2017 50km 75 Noah Brautigam · 04:04:44 Jennifer Benna · 05:33:12
2016 50km 72 Tim Tollefson · 03:58:51 Anna Mae Flynn · 04:34:48

The field grew 77% between 2025 (81) and 2026 (143). 29% 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

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👟 gear

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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.
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Overview

The Silver State 50 km is a trail race in Reno, NV, organised by Silver State Striders, with its latest edition in May 2026. This 50 km event has seen 10 editions since it began in 2016.

With 143 finishers in its latest edition, this race has a larger field than 86% of 2667 comparable 50k races. The course is described as having dirt, rock, pine trees, and singletrack. Runners can expect views of the Sierra Nevada from Rancho San Rafael Park.

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