Taiwania 50 Ultra Trail

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.

24.5498° N, 121.5142° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 14 hours 16:48 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 85% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~75 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, June

Daytime high 25°C

Night low 18°C

Rainfall Wet — expect rain

Daylight 13 h 36 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1220 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	75	Kun-Ta Hsieh · 04:51:51	Hui-Yu Chang · 06:40:56
2025	50km	38	Dang-Quang Nguyen · 04:24:42	Aiko Kai · 05:45:54
2024	50km	166	Ryunosuke Omi · 03:35:41	Hyon-Shim Chong · 05:31:07
2023	50km	143	Yung-Jeng Tzeng · 04:36:08	Meng-Jung Lin · 06:15:11
2022	50km	213	Chieh-Kai Chan · 04:14:50	Shan-Mei Yang · 06:02:56

The field grew 97% between 2025 (38) and 2026 (75). 11% 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

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.
Headlamps A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy