Rockford, MN, United States · Saturday, May 8, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Trail Mix Race

214 days away

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.

45.0883° N, 93.7344° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~45 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, May

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 32 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 293 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	45	Cooper Mumford · 03:32:36	Olivia Ruis · 05:19:47
2025	50km	37	Ted Heikkila · 03:40:28	Breanne Hegg · 04:59:20
2024	50km	59	Nick Holton · 03:47:13	Bobbi van Donsel · 05:00:14
2022	50km	88	Lance Voelker · 04:13:14	Kayla Anderson · 04:26:30
2021	50km	105	Ben Vaske · 03:41:23	Angie Mahar · 05:24:01
2019	50km	96	Ryan Soule · 04:31:13	Jill Maine · 05:04:20
2018	50km	76	Jason Dreier · 04:14:08	Eve Rukavina-Rembleski · 04:58:49
2017	50km	142	Kevin Leiferman · 03:33:08	Erika Lohn · 04:37:37
2016	50km	103	Chase Nowak · 03:30:58	Kelly Jaworski · 04:54:55
2015	50km	114	Paul Shol · 03:40:48	Sheila Brown · 04:00:28

The field grew 22% between 2025 (37) and 2026 (45). 33% 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.

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

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

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