Ultra Running Hub Cooking Blackfoot Lake, AB, Canada · Saturday, May 30, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Blackfoot Ultra 50 Km
Race completed
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.
What the course asks
Field size ~98 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
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 17°C
Night low 4°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 16 h 34 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 701 m. Not a forecast.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Course Notes
25 km loop, hilly and all grass or dirt. Has been called 'Death by 100 Hills'. Start 45 Min east of Edmonton, AB.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.