Welcome to the HURL Elkhorn 50 K Home Page!
Scenic and challenging course, with 42 k on technical single track trails, 3 k of jeep road and 5 k of dirt Forest Service road. No pavement, just dirt, rocks, forest, and remote meadows in the Elkhorn Mountains. Trail sections are all closed to motorized vehicles. Add in 7,000 feet of elevation gain and numerous small stream crossings, and this is a challenging but doable 50 K.

We've had Deer, Elk, Moose, Black Bear, Bobcat, Coyote, and Mountain Goat sightings on race day. You will encounter bovines. There are 6 well stocked aid stations on the course, the longest distance between aid stations is 13 k. Drop bags are available at 31 k. Our awesome volunteers either backpack or horseback aid station supplies into most of these aid stations. The race starts and finishes at Crystal Creek Campground, where primitive camping is available. A 14 hour time limit is allowed to coincide with the 50 mile time limit.

All finishers receive a print of Elkhorn Mountain related art, drawn each year by a local runner.  With your entry fee you also get a pre-race dinner for you and a guest, a technical T-shirt, a chance to win swag donated by our incredible sponsors, and all you can eat and drink once you cross the finish line. See Course Maps for more information.