Mount Laguna, CA, United States · Saturday, September 5, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Noble Canyon 50k

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.

32.8711° N, 116.4243° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9.5 hours 11:24 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1007 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~222 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2025 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, September

Daytime high 36°C

Night low 19°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 12 h 45 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 481 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.

By UltraHub Expert

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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Tailwind

Endurance Fuel

All-in-one calorie and electrolyte drink mix. 200 calories per serving.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

All gear guides →

Course Notes

Race start at the Al Bahr Shrine Camp and immediately connect with the Laguna trail, go down and then back up Noble Canyon, loop around the Pacific Crest Trail, reconnect with the Lagunas, and finish back at the Al Bahr Shrine Camp.

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