Garden City, UT, United States · Saturday, August 15, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

White Pine 50 Mile Backcountry Run

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.

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37.9717° N, 100.8727° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~126 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

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, August

Daytime high 33°C
Night low 19°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 13 h 41 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 858 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.

Salomon

Ultra Glide 4

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.6

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

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5
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Course Notes

The White Pine 50 Backcountry Run will take you on an adventurous looped course through beautiful Upper Logan Canyon in Northern Utah. We'll start and end at Beaver Mountain Ski Area, and follow some of the legendary Bear 100 course along the way.

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