Shimen District, Taiwan · Sunday, October 4, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Heroes - Fugui Cape Lighthouse 57Km

18 days to go

57.4 km Distance

958 m Climbing

4.3 Grit · Challenging

25.2913° N, 121.5677° E© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 17 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 8.5 hours 8:53 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1007 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 25°C

Night low 24°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 52 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 10 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 57 km of trail with 958 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes57 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition57 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 57 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 57 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

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Adidas