White Pine 50 Mile Backcountry Run

Race completed

80 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

37.9717° N, 100.8727° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~126 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 33°C

Night low 19°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 13 h 41 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 858 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50mi	126	Devin Pancake · 07:47:29	Kristin Johnson · 08:22:43
2025	50mi	118	Wyatt Crowther · 08:33:19	Sarah Humble · 08:28:00
2024	50mi	89	Phillip Lapoint · 08:25:55	Madison Andersen · 10:22:17
2023	50mi	81	Richard Wolferz · 08:41:40	Cat McClure · 10:33:44
2022	50mi	64	Adam Loomis · 07:47:38	Cat McClure · 10:16:38
2021	50mi	37	Gordon Gianniny · 08:12:46	Cat McClure · 09:36:01
2020	50mi	31	Paul Bradford · 09:09:30	Rachel Dockendorf · 10:47:32

The field grew 7% between 2025 (118) and 2026 (126). 29% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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 80 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 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

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