Ultra Running Hub Pollock Pines, CA, United States · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Trail Run at Sly Park - Fall
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
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
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1265 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50km | 5 | Eduardo Sanchez Fernandez · 05:11:37 | Shelby Libke · 06:56:27 |
| 2025 | 50km | 4 | Robert White · 05:46:17 | Patricia Jackson · 06:50:20 |
| 2025 | 50km | 9 | Kyle Sears · 05:25:09 | Erika Doggett · 07:27:21 |
| 2024 | 50km | 7 | Shane Muldoon · 05:44:52 | Anya Robinson · 07:52:38 |
| 2024 | 50km | 12 | Travis Lee · 04:45:48 | Bernadette Grismer · 06:54:58 |
| 2024 | 50km | 5 | Miguel Moroles · 06:38:15 | Pamela Proffitt Smith · 05:22:16 |
| 2023 | 50km | 6 | Zachary Lilley · 05:23:44 | Meg Patterson · 06:57:10 |
| 2023 | 50km | 10 | Travis Crane · 06:40:13 | Angela Ritchie · 07:15:34 |
| 2023 | 50km | 10 | Casey Shull · 06:51:55 | — |
| 2022 | 50km | 16 | Galen Herron · 05:05:23 | Elizabeth Peterson · 06:42:43 |
40% 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
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.
Overview
This 50k trail race, organized by Troy’s California Trail Runs, starts and finishes at the Sly Park Recreation Center Area Event Center in Pollock Pines, CA. The course runs around Sly Park Lake, completing 3 loops for the 50k distance, primarily on single track.
With a time limit of 9 hours, the 50k cutoff pace is 10.8 minutes per kilometer, making it tighter than 60% of its 1019 peer 50k races. The race has seen 10 editions, with the first in 2022 and the latest in 2025. The 2025 edition had 5 finishers.
Scheduled for October 24, 2026, the race is smaller than 7% of its 2660 peer 50k races.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.