Lone Pine, CA, United States · Saturday, May 1, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Wild Wild West 50k

213 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.

36.6063° N, 118.0646° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~54 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 18°C

Night low 3°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 13 h 40 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 2238 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	54	Jack Macy · 05:11:25	Brittany Poor · 05:33:43
2025	50km	38	Joshua Goldstein · 05:37:33	Sophie Phillips · 05:57:35
2024	50km	54	Jonathan Cannard · 05:24:14	Han Kirkegaard · 05:24:57
2022	50km	85	Nathanael Heyman · 04:36:34	Colleen Loughlin · 05:08:26
2019	50km	59	Jeff Kozak · 05:25:51	Summer Frazier · 05:55:25
2018	50km	92	David Melkonian · 04:33:34	Jenny Welch · 06:24:01
2017	50km	37	Peter Dawson · 04:24:29	Marie Donovan · 05:49:13
2016	50km	78	Miguel Lara Viniegras · 04:32:22	Sydney Leonard · 05:35:26
2015	50km	41	Ronald Hess · 04:36:47	Elaina McMahan · 06:41:36
2014	50km	39	Dennis Pollow · 04:11:16	Michaeline Nelson · 05:15:42

The field grew 42% between 2025 (38) and 2026 (54). 26% 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.
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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