The Aliza Lapierre Fan Club 50k

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.

37.5538° N, 77.4603° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~33 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, July

Daytime high 33°C

Night low 21°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 28 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 61 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	33	Shane Skiff · 04:21:36	Laura O'Brien · 05:48:11
2025	50km	22	Garrett Pitt · 04:52:17	Molly Moening · 06:22:13
2024	50km	20	Aidan Connolly · 04:52:22	Claudia Sacks · 06:05:23
2023	50km	28	Jurdan Mossburg · 05:35:36	Aliza LaPierre · 06:12:35
2022	50km	31	Benjamin Jones · 05:14:00	Hilary McCloy · 05:25:00

The field grew 50% between 2025 (22) and 2026 (33). 27% 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.

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

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