Grizzly 50 Mile Info | Palisades Ultra Trail Series

Grizzly 50 Miler

51 Miles of Mountainous Pain
10,000+ ft. Vertical Ft. Elevation Gain
10,000+ ft. Vertical Ft. Elevation Loss
(20,000+ Vertical Ft. Change)
Start time 2:00 am on Saturday, July 18th, 2020
The final cut-off is 16 hours (6:00 pm on Saturday)

*Prerequisites: Possessing a healthy appetite for beauty and pain... No "race" prerequisites but this is NOT your grandma's 50-miler... Be prepared for a TOUGH race that many have described as the most difficult 50-miler they have ever done, but their favorite!

Start & Finish at Big Elk Creek YMCA camp located here, the course covers 1 GIANT, 51-mile figure-eight
- 97% Single Track (zero asphalt, only a few miles of dirt road)
Cut-offs: There are only 2:
- N. Indian Cr., the final time, leaving by 11:00 am Saturday morning
- Big Elk Creek finish, 6:00 pm Saturday evening
Creek Crossings, there are multiple ones, depending on snowmelt, but none of them are over thigh-deep with the deepest being Big Elk Cr. and a rope is secured during high water years
- You will have wet feet, you will NEED merino wool socks and shoes that drain well
- We discourage the use of waterproof shoes as they won't breathe well in the July heat
Drop Bag and Crew/Spectator Access at miles 9.5 and 30, both at N. Indian Cr. located here
Wilderness Aid Stations located at miles 14, 23, 34, 42, 45 for a total of 6 fully-stocked wilderness aid station stops (8 total)
- Medical personnel will be staffed at most of these locations and have In-Reach GPS units to text back to the medical director
- Liquid IV's will not be available
Filtering Water: We do not recommend drinking from any of the streams without using a water filter. There are multiple points to filter water if needed, except for 2 major stretches:
- Quaker Flat/Blowout Canyon has lots of climbing, exposure, and the only possibility of water access being along Spring Run (closer to N. Indian Cr.)
- Dry Canyon is a long dry stretch after leaving Garden Gnome aid station late in the race, so stock up well
  - A couple of miles up Garden Canyon there is a possibility of water access before the canyon turns to the west, this a good place to filter water and top yourself off before your last grueling climb late in the race
NO PACERS allowed in the Grizzly 50
Pricing: $175 by 12/31/19 - $200 by 3/31/20 - $225 until registration closes July 4th, 2020

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Grizzly 50 Miler

51 Miles of Mountainous Pain

10,000+ ft. Vertical Ft. Elevation Gain

10,000+ ft. Vertical Ft. Elevation Loss

(20,000+ Vertical Ft. Change)

Start time 2:00 am on Saturday, July 18th, 2020

The final cut-off is 16 hours (6:00 pm on Saturday)

*Prerequisites: Possessing a healthy appetite for beauty and pain... No "race" prerequisites but this is NOT your grandma's 50-miler... Be prepared for a TOUGH race that many have described as the most difficult 50-miler they have ever done, but their favorite!

Start & Finish at Big Elk Creek YMCA camp located here, the course covers 1 GIANT, 51-mile figure-eight

97% Single Track (zero asphalt, only a few miles of dirt road)

Cut-offs: There are only 2:

​N. Indian Cr., the final time​, leaving by 11:00 am Saturday morning

Creek Crossings, there are multiple ones, depending on snowmelt, but none of them are over thigh-deep with the deepest being Big Elk Cr. and a rope is secured during high water years

You will have wet feet, you will NEED merino wool socks and shoes that drain well

We discourage the use of waterproof shoes as they won't breathe well in the July heat​

Drop Bag and Crew/Spectator Access at miles 9.5 and 30, both at N. Indian Cr. located here

Wilderness Aid Stations located at miles 14, 23, 34, 42, 45 for a total of 6 fully-stocked wilderness aid station stops (8 total)

Medical personnel will be staffed at most of these locations and have In-Reach GPS units to text back to the medical director​

Liquid IV's will not be available

Filtering Water: We do not recommend drinking from any of the streams without using a water filter. There are multiple points to filter water if needed, except for 2 major stretches:

Quaker Flat/Blowout Canyon has lots of climbing, exposure, and the only possibility of water access​ being along Spring Run (closer to N. Indian Cr.)

Dry Canyon is a long dry stretch after leaving Garden Gnome aid station late in the race, so stock up well​

A couple of miles up ​Garden Canyon there is a possibility of water access before the canyon turns to the west, this a good place to filter water and top yourself off before your last grueling climb late in the race

NO PACERS allowed in the Grizzly 50

Pricing: $175 by 12/31/19 - $200 by 3/31/20 - $225 until registration closes July 4th, 2020

N. Indian Cr., the final time, leaving by 11:00 am Saturday morning

We discourage the use of waterproof shoes as they won't breathe well in the July heat

Medical personnel will be staffed at most of these locations and have In-Reach GPS units to text back to the medical director

Quaker Flat/Blowout Canyon has lots of climbing, exposure, and the only possibility of water access being along Spring Run (closer to N. Indian Cr.)

Dry Canyon is a long dry stretch after leaving Garden Gnome aid station late in the race, so stock up well

A couple of miles up Garden Canyon there is a possibility of water access before the canyon turns to the west, this a good place to filter water and top yourself off before your last grueling climb late in the race