Wyeast Howl 50km Race

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.

45.3041° N, 121.7548° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~154 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, August

Daytime high 25°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 14 h 10 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 612 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	154	Jackson Cole · 04:24:14	Heather Jackson · 05:20:41
2024	50km	72	Matthew Seidel · 05:08:25	Sawyer Magnett · 05:59:50
2023	50km	84	Alexander King · 04:42:15	Emmiliese von Avis · 05:40:38
2022	50km	185	Jimmy Elam · 03:28:33	Julie Fetner · 04:33:12
2021	50km	190	Todd Simpson · 04:30:58	Liberty Miller · 05:28:40
2019	50km	99	John Lehman · 04:30:12	Olivia Hill · 05:25:19
2018	50km	88	Ryan Kaiser · 05:04:11	Kristina Trygstad-Saari · 05:13:33

The field grew 114% between 2024 (72) and 2025 (154). 38% 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 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.

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

Salomon