Trail Rail Run 50 K

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.

47.3005° N, 115.1065° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 13 hours 15:36 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 80% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~34 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, June

Daytime high 19°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 56 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1276 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	34	Andrew Leichtnam · 04:34:30	Ashlee Perry · 05:13:01
2025	50km	17	Adam Sommers · 04:39:48	Alison Huppert · 04:30:26
2024	50km	16	Dallas Lynn · 06:28:01	Christene Johnson · 05:14:48
2023	33.5mi	19	Nicholas Berger · 04:51:25	Abby Shealy · 05:46:26
2022	33.5mi	21	Mike Schaedel · 04:57:45	Jill Pennington · 05:23:47
2021	33.5mi	24	Adam Sommers · 04:35:48	Caroline Kimble · 04:17:36
2020	33.5mi	10	Matthew Lautzenheiser · 04:13:20	Julie Passmore · 08:09:00
2019	33.5mi	18	John Muir · 04:05:46	Andrija Barker · 04:16:20
2018	33.5mi	34	Austin Allen · 04:15:42	Malia Carr · 04:28:32
2017	33.5mi	38	Matthew Lautzenheiser · 04:15:11	Erin Phelps · 04:33:55

The field grew 100% between 2025 (17) and 2026 (34). 71% 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 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.
Headlamps A 13 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

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

Skratch Labs