High Ridge, MO, United States · Saturday, January 16, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

The Shippey 40mi Endurance Runs

108 days away

64 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.2 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 64 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.

38.4589° N, 90.5365° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 20 hours 18:45 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the most forgiving 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 471 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~14 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (40mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, January

Daytime high 4°C

Night low -6°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 9 h 47 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 182 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	40mi	14	Topher Slade · 08:18:28	Marci Summers · 09:33:04
2025	40mi	18	Daniel Hanson · 08:25:37	Andrea Brueggemann · 10:50:41
2024	40mi	8	Yang Li · 09:19:18	Alexandra Luechtefeld · 09:31:35
2023	40mi	11	Ryan Ivers · 09:57:18	Jessica Huff · 12:23:52

The field shrank 22% between 2025 (18) and 2026 (14). 36% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (40mi) — 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 64 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 64 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 20 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 64 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

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

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