The Kan 50km

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.

47.6597° N, 117.4291° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~76 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 23°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 49 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 732 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	76	Brandon Benefield · 04:31:07	Taylor Nowlin · 05:22:48
2025	50km	64	Luke Webster · 04:15:22	Alex Borsuk · 05:28:43
2024	50km	53	Tim Nydegger · 05:10:46	Allie McLaughlin · 04:35:37
2023	50km	43	Ryan Haebe · 05:20:46	Megan Holt · 06:54:40
2022	50km	38	Samuel Davis · 04:59:00	Megan Johnston · 05:35:00

The field grew 19% between 2025 (64) and 2026 (76). 37% 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 road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of road.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of road — 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

Adizero Evo SL

RunRepeat found the Adidas Adizero Evo SL to be lightweight and well-cushioned, with a 100% Lightstrike Pro midsole and world-class Continental outsole. irunfar…

★★★★★ 4.7

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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