Cooking Blackfoot Lake, AB, Canada · Saturday, May 30, 2026
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Blackfoot Ultra 50 Mile
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.
What the course asks
Field size ~15 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — 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 80 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
- GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 80 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 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.