Mapleton, QLD, Australia · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

The Blackall 50

16 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.

26.6243° S, 152.8678° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~434 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

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 24°C

Night low 19°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 44 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 56 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	434	Jordan Ryan · 04:15:50	Zoe Manning · 04:52:47
2024	50km	443	Eddie Keogh · 04:38:42	Melissa Hauschildt · 04:29:14
2023	52.4km	385	Sam Dermoudy · 04:31:46	Jane Hoskin · 05:02:21
2022	50km	356	Luke Davison · 04:37:08	Jane Hoskin · 05:12:17
2021	50km	308	Luke Davison · 04:44:29	Helen Greenfield · 05:17:39
2020	50km	359	Brian Wilder · 04:14:23	Reesha Lewis · 04:56:27
2019	50km	416	Josh Corcoran · 04:32:37	Cecilia Mattas · 04:59:59
2018	50km	229	Benjamin Duffus · 04:19:36	Angela Speight · 04:57:41
2017	50km	219	Darryl Taylor · 04:01:11	Phoebe Nance · 04:46:02
2016	50km	200	Scott Farrell · 04:27:40	Amanda Kyneur · 05:09:13

The field has held steady: 443 in 2024, 434 in 2025. 45% 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

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

Skratch Labs