Badlands Race Series
Get your headlamps out! The Badlands 50K and 100K take place entirely within the scenic Island Lake Recreation Area, winding through its extensive trail network. We are looking to change things up a bit with two of the three races taking place as NIGHT RACES starting at 10pm. All three races start and finish at the same hub, with the 100K runners taking on two full loops of the 50K course for the ultimate challenge. Badlands is primarily a night race with the 50K and 100K participants starting at 10pm and running to dawn and into the day. An additional 50K taking place during the daytime will start at 7am on Sunday morning.
Participant and Race Details
- Race 1 – Nightfall 50K: Starts at 10:00 PM on SATURDAY, May 16th, 2026 (9 Hours)
- Race 2 – Overnight 100K: Starts at 10:00 PM on SATURDAY, May 16th, 2026 (18 Hours)
- Race 3 – Daybreak 50K: Starts at 7:00 AM on SUNDAY, May 17th, 2026 (9 Hours)
We will host up to 450 total participants, distributed evenly across three race divisions, each capped at 150 runners.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
- COST: Early Bird Pricing: Ends December 31st, 2025: 50K: $163.25 (incl. taxes & fees), 100K: $243.12 (incl. taxes & fees)
- January 1st - February 28th, 2026: 50K: $189.87 (incl. taxes & fees), 100K: $269.75 (incl. taxes & fees)
- March 1st - May 16th, 2026: 50K: $216.50 (incl. taxes & fees), 100K $296.37 (incl. taxes & fees)
COURSE MAP: Check out our course map: https://caltopo.com/m/Q8LAL4J/1307V00KM1HBKSMP
PACKET PICKUP/RUNNER CHECK IN: Packet pick up will be on Saturday May 16th before the race starting at 7pm for the NIGHT races and 5am Sunday May 17th before the DAYBREAK 50K race starts
Prize Purse - $9,750 Total Prize Purse
This will be the inaugural running of our event, and we’re dedicated to making it as seamless as possible! We’re going all out to ensure it feels every bit as professional, fun, and memorable as the other races you love.
Merch: All registrations will include a Tech Hoody and other smaller goodies. Runners who finish the race within cutoff will receive finisher medals and finisher awards.
Refund and Credit Policy for 2026 Registrants: Refunds or credit toward future races are available by date of request.
