Cincinnati, OH, United States · Monday, October 26, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Stone Steps 50K Trail Run

26 days to go

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.

39.1271° N, 84.5144° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~61 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 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, October

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 48 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 234 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	61	Adam Mahler · 04:35:39	Brianna Medcalf · 05:36:54
2024	50km	53	Jonathan Pahren · 04:56:39	Molly Kash · 05:21:07
2023	50km	49	Brendan Buten · 04:56:58	Zoe Crabtree · 06:09:44
2022	50km	60	Isaac Leighninger · 05:03:18	Linnea Kunesh · 05:54:40
2021	50km	60	Marc Teismann · 04:53:35	Camille Bernard · 06:30:15
2020	50km	68	Dylan Gallagher · 04:56:51	Katie Ruhlman · 04:27:23
2019	50km	55	Steve Kirby · 04:58:05	Kayla Casaletto · 05:20:45
2018	50km	62	David Riddle · 04:07:55	Katie Ruhlman · 04:41:09
2017	50km	61	Ted Bross · 04:03:04	Katie Ruhlman · 05:02:58
2016	50km	74	David Riddle · 03:55:37	Maegan Capuano · 06:03:30

The field grew 15% between 2024 (53) and 2025 (61). 20% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 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

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

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

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

All gear guides →

Overview

The Stone Steps 50K Trail Run, held in Cincinnati, OH, offers a trail experience in Mt. Airy Forest on October 26, 2026. This race has been run 10 times since 2016, with the 2025 edition having 61 finishers.

Runners face a cutoff that is tighter than 60% of peer 50k races, requiring a pace under 10.8 minutes per kilometer. The course consists of single-track trails, with one loop of over 5 miles run four times, alternating with a loop of over 3 miles run three times. The field size is larger than 64% of peer 50k races.

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