Ultra Running Hub Cassoday, KS, United States · Saturday, May 1, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Heartland 50 Km Race
227 days away
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 ~22 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
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 25°C
Night low 13°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 13 h 45 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 419 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
An out and back course on backcountry gravel roads with less than one mile of paved surface.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.