Omaha, NE, United States · Sunday, October 18, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

G.O.A.T.z 50 Mile Trail Run

32 days away
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.

41.2563° N, 95.9404° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~29 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 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, October

Daytime high 17°C
Night low 5°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 03 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 365 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

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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.
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Course Notes

Glenn Cunningham Lake. The trail is mostly single track and equestrian trails with stretches of mowed grass that wind in and out of wooded areas.

Similar races

Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.