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Trail 50mi events in North America
Compare trail 50mi events across North America and choose where to compete next. Compare 87 upcoming events by date and location. Open a race guide for the course, recorded editions and official entry information where available.
Events to explore include Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race, Canyonlands Ultra and Fields of Gold Trail Run.
Compare running races by distance, date and surface, from shorter road events to trail races and ultras.
100 listed events · 87 with upcoming dates
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Upcoming 50mi events
87 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race
USABandera, Texas
Technical trail races in the Texas Hill Country, with long ultras, shorter courses and a youth mile.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Canyonlands Ultra
USAMoab, Utah
Desert trail races near Moab, from a 15K course to a 100K ultra.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Fields of Gold Trail Run
USAMarble Falls, Texas
Autumn trail races at Shaffer Bend, with fixed-distance races, a twelve-hour challenge and separate morning and evening 5K events.
· Entry closed
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Hare Mountain Trail Runs
USAHagarville, Arkansas
Rugged races on the Ozark Highlands Trail, from a short mountain ascent to a 100-mile point-to-point course.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Nelson’s Summit 50/50
USASalamanca, New York
Trail races on the rolling cross-country ski trails of Allegany State Park, based at the Art Roscoe warming hut.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Machete Muertos Trail Races
USAPerris, California
Mountain trail races around Lake Perris for the Día de los Muertos weekend. The 200-mile race starts on Wednesday, with the shorter races starting on…
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Ferris 50
USAMinden, Nevada
Trail races through Carson Valley, with a separate short children’s race. The adult races start at Douglas County Fairgrounds and finish at TJ’s…
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Kessel Run Ultra
USAFruita, Colorado
High-desert trail races on the North Fruita singletrack, with five distances and separate morning starts.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Mountain Masochist Trail Run
USAMontebello, Virginia
Mountain trail ultras starting and finishing at Montebello Campground in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
· Entry closed
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Natchez Trace Trail Run
USAFranklin, Tennessee
Trail races along the Natchez Trace, with buses from Garrison Creek for the point-to-point shorter distances.
· Entry closed
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Ponderosa Polar Challenge
USAOrderville, Utah
Trail distances and timed challenges on interchangeable loops at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, near Zion National Park.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Stone Mill 50 Mile Run
USAMontgomery Village, Maryland
A fifty-mile trail race starting and finishing at Stedwick Elementary School, with aid stations and intermediate cutoffs along the course.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival
USAIpswich, Massachusetts
A trail festival on rolling woodland trails in Willowdale State Forest, with adult distance races and a short youth fun run.
· Entry closed
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
tBunk Endurance Challenge
USALaGrange, Wisconsin
Multiple fixed-distance ultras on the Nordic Trail system in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
McNotagain Fall Trail Runs
USAPekin, Illinois
Autumn trail races on McNaughton Park’s hilly trails, using the familiar ten-mile loop in the reverse direction.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
NYC Trail Mix
USAStaten Island, New York
Trail races through Staten Island’s Greenbelt, linking woodland parks and singletrack in support of the Greenbelt Conservancy.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Pass Mountain Trail Runs
USAMesa, Arizona
Desert trail races from Usery Mountain Regional Park, with longer courses exploring Pass Mountain and surrounding trail systems.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Wild Hare Trail Race
USAWarda, Texas
Looped trail races through the fields, wooded trails and short climbs of Bluff Creek Ranch, with a youth trail run.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Fire Fest Ultra
USALogandale, Nevada
Desert trail races through the sandstone scenery of the Logandale Trail System near Valley of Fire, with Saturday and Sunday programmes.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
The Stuffed Turkey Endurance Races
USAGranger, Iowa
Looped trail races at Jester Park with rolling hills, flat stretches and an equestrian-centre base.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Colorado River Run
USACedar Creek, Texas
Trail races along the Colorado River at McKinney Roughs, with long ultras on Friday and shorter races on Saturday.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Anza Borrego Cuyamaca 50 Mile Run
USAJulian, California
A point-to-point trail ultra from the mountains near Julian to the desert finish at Stagecoach Trails RV Resort.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Blood Rock
USAPelham, Alabama
Long trail races exploring Oak Mountain State Park, with steep climbs and a race base beside Tranquility Lake.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Cloudland Canyon Trail Races
USARising Fawn, Georgia
A weekend of trail races through Cloudland Canyon, with waterfall views, steep canyon climbs and shorter Sunday options.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Colossal Vail 50/50
USAVail, Arizona
High-desert trail races on the Arizona Trail, based at Colossal Cave Mountain Park with daytime and night shorter options.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Crooked Creek Ultra Trail Race
USAShepherdsville, Kentucky
A trail running weekend on wooded hills at Camp Crooked Creek, with ultras and daytime and night marathon options.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Festivus Trail Run
USAMiddleburg, Florida
A holiday trail race weekend in Jennings State Forest, based on repeated loops through pine and palmetto woodland.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Last Chance Ultra
USARogersville, Missouri
Looped ultras on private land near Springfield, with trails, gravel and short paved sections plus a Sunday ten-mile race.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
McDowell Mountain Frenzy
USAFountain Hills, Arizona
Desert trail races through McDowell Mountain Regional Park, starting from the Competitive Track area.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
The Hitchcock Experience
USAHoney Creek, Iowa
Winter trail races on the hills of Hitchcock Nature Center, including a night-start 50-miler and a two-part 101K challenge.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Race archive
Past races and previous editions
Looking back at a race? Browse the guides below for recorded editions. This section also includes events awaiting a new date and cancelled editions. Previous editions of races in the upcoming calendar are available through their race guides above.
Bishop High Sierra Ultras
USABishop
Bishop High Sierra Ultras — historical running results.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Dances with Dirt - Gnaw Bone
USAGnawbone
Dances with Dirt - Gnaw Bone — historical running results.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →G.O.A.T.z Trail Runs
USAOmaha, Nebraska
Trail and grass races around Glenn Cunningham Lake, with five distances from five miles to fifty miles.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Glacial Trail 50
USAGreenbush, Wisconsin
Fifty-mile and fifty-kilometre trail races following the Ice Age Trail in the Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Old Pueblo Endurance Runs
USASonoita
Old Pueblo Endurance Runs — historical running results.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Palo Duro Trail Run
USACanyon, Texas
Looped trail races through Palo Duro Canyon, with sandy and rocky singletrack and three distance options.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Choosing a race in North America
The unfiltered upcoming calendar includes events in Marble Falls (3), Bethera (2), Moab (2). Use the town filter to compare locations, then check the race guide for the start venue and organiser’s travel information.
Questions about 50mi events in North America
What should I check before a running event in North America?
Choose your distance, then check the route, elevation, cut-off time and entry conditions in the organiser’s race guide.
Which trail 50mi events are coming up in North America?
Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race is listed for 24 October 2026. Canyonlands Ultra is listed for 24 October 2026. Fields of Gold Trail Run is listed for 24 October 2026 (entry closed). Check the race guide and organiser’s latest information before making plans.
Where can I find race entry details for North America?
Follow the link from the race guide to the organiser or entry provider, where one is available. Check the entry deadline, eligibility and current availability there. A listed race date does not necessarily mean entries are still open.
Why has a race moved out of the upcoming calendar?
Once its listed dates have passed, a race moves to the past-editions view unless another upcoming edition is recorded. Cancelled events also leave the upcoming list. The race guide stays available, and the event returns when a new date is added.