Perpetua Coast 50K is the 50.0km ultra trail at Perpetua Coast 2026 (Yachats, United States). The race starts on October 3, 2026 at 08:00 AM. It starts and finishes in Yachats. The time limit is 9 h.
Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.
The course climbs 1737m+. With 35m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 32% of the distance is uphill, 35% downhill and 33% flat. The longest climb runs 5.1km at an average 8.9% grade (454m of vertical). The longest descent runs 7.6km at an average 5.2% grade (394m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 22.1% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 18.4% over 0.3km. Surface: 79% trail, 14% road, and 5% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 61.2 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 2.1km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 22 of 100), with 44% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 11°C to 14°C, with around 12°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 31%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 6% of days around this date.
230 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Dylan Flewelling (United States) in 3:50:04. Women's winner: Anna Dalton (United States) in 4:29:20.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Perpetua Coast 50K.
Other distances of Perpetua Coast 2026Perpetua Coast 20 Miler (32.4km)·Perpetua Coast Half Marathon (21.6km)·Perpetua Coast 10K (10.6km)
Other editions of Perpetua Coast 50K2027
Official websitewww.daybreakracing.com/perpetua-coast
