Milford, PA, United States · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Water Gap 50 km Race

3 days to go

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.

39.9531° N, 79.1042° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 8.5 hours 10:12 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 77% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~20 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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, September

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 44 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 549 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	20	Kyle Milden · 03:42:00	Taryn McAndrew · 04:19:00
2024	50km	15	Colin Duke · 04:36:22	Michelle Manganello · 04:37:00
2022	50km	44	Aidan Talcott · 04:21:07	Mari Engelhardt · 05:08:40
2021	50km	38	Jared Burdick · 03:13:36	Rhiannon Schade · 04:27:28
2020	50km	50	Daniel Cummings · 04:16:00	Carly Sedlock · 04:32:00
2019	50km	90	Spencer Hurst · 03:52:57	Ellie Pell · 03:45:24
2018	50km	118	Michael Heimes · 03:22:11	Amelia Kaufman · 04:15:47
2017	50km	54	Michael Daigeaun · 03:30:21	Natalie Thompson · 04:39:45
2016	50km	82	Sam Morse · 03:16:45	Ellie Pell · 04:07:14
2015	50km	55	Silas Carey · 03:43:45	Marylou Corino · 05:03:00

The field grew 33% between 2024 (15) and 2025 (20). 25% 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

👟 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.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

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