Middleville, MI, United States · Saturday, October 3, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Yankee Springs Fall Trail Run Festival

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.

42.7131° N, 85.4620° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~26 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, October

Daytime high 15°C

Night low 6°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 42 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 247 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	26	Samuel Borisch · 05:16:03	Stefanie Schwaiger · 06:33:46
2024	50km	25	Samuel Darling · 04:14:02	Emily Ward · 06:18:36
2023	50km	13	Ryan Nolan · 05:26:27	Haley Maser · 05:29:54
2022	50km	36	Robert Chalfant · 03:57:58	Christina Bray · 05:54:53
2021	50km	16	James Abraham · 05:07:34	Adrian Fear · 05:41:23
2020	50km	30	Jordan LaFreniere · 03:39:00	Suzi Swinehart · 04:33:23
2019	50km	24	Kevin Rook · 04:13:43	Lauren King · 05:59:42
2018	50km	25	Kevin Rook · 04:05:27	Jessica Gotwals · 05:21:26
2017	50km	30	Kenneth Long · 04:33:19	Ashley Truan · 05:31:20
2016	50km	20	James Smith · 04:02:33	Julie Berger · 04:54:45

The field has held steady: 25 in 2024, 26 in 2025. 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 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

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs