Altura, MN, United States · Saturday, April 17, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Storm the Park
193 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.
What the course asks
Field size ~21 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, April
Daytime high 13°C
Night low 1°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 13 h 30 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 318 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 21 | Michael Borst · 05:05:18 | Andrea Louwagie · 06:05:14 |
| 2025 | 50km | 15 | Andrew Thatcher · 05:10:13 | Janet Torkelson · 08:22:17 |
| 2024 | 50km | 15 | Michael Borst · 04:54:11 | Alyssa Harr · 07:32:52 |
| 2023 | 50km | 15 | Murray Dunsirn · 05:23:00 | Jill Wojta · 05:42:00 |
| 2022 | 45km | 10 | Michael Walentiny · 04:33:06 | Kris Nelson · 07:09:00 |
The field grew 40% between 2025 (15) and 2026 (21). 38% 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.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.