Burgettstown, PA, United States · Saturday, July 31, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Steel City Human vs Horse

298 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.

40.3820° N, 80.3928° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~4 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

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, July

Daytime high 29°C

Night low 17°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 22 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 338 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	4	Brandon Sassone · 05:47:00	Courtney Clark · 05:50:00

50% 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 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.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

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Salomon