Belleville, WI, United States · Saturday, May 29, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Sugar Badger 50 Mile Race

241 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.

42.8597° N, 89.5382° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 14 hours 10:30 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50 mi. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~96 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, May

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 15 h 02 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 281 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	96	Martin Erl · 06:07:35	Andrea Stabelfeldt · 07:30:35
2025	50mi	86	Brian Hall · 07:09:42	Diane Rathje · 07:23:40
2024	50mi	66	Jonathon Noll · 06:23:07	Amelia Driscoll · 07:24:06
2023	50mi	61	Martin Erl · 05:55:24	Kristen Stowell · 08:50:53
2022	50mi	59	Alexander Bleiweiss · 07:20:49	Angie Darbyson · 07:32:57
2021	50mi	82	Mike Treder · 06:52:06	Rachel Ragona · 06:21:55

The field grew 12% between 2025 (86) and 2026 (96). 39% 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.

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 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 A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

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

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The Sugar Badger 50 Mile Race in Belleville, WI, is a fixed-distance trail race organised by Ten Junk Miles Racing. It has run 6 times since 2021.

With 96 finishers in its most recent edition, this 50-mile race has a larger field than 72% of its 661 peers. The 14-hour time limit is tighter than 60% of 50-mile races, requiring a pace under 10.5 minutes per kilometer.

The course is an out-and-back on the flat, soft Badger Trail and Sugar River Trail. Runners will encounter trestle bridges, scenic vistas, and a 1/4 mile tunnel where a light is recommended.

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