Monterey Ultra

Monterey Ultra 50M

Our newest event, the Monterey Ultra 50M had a great inaugural year, we brought it back! This event is building on our success of the Ordnance 100k (not happening in 2026). Monterey Bay Area locals designed this beautiful course to highlight Fort Ord National Monument. You’ll run on just about every type of trail there is during this 50 mile tour. From wide fire road, smooth and twisting single-track, deep sand and rocky, rooty climbs you certainly won’t get bored. The course consists of a 35-mile loop and a 15-mile loop, with plenty of aid stations (and views) along the way. Make sure to read the “Course Information” tab for course details, headlamp/drop bag/pacer details and all the other nitty gritty.

Race Information

Location: Ford Ord National Monument & Laguna Seca Recreation Area
Event: 50M
Start Time: 6:30 AM
Check-In & Bib Pickup:
Early Pickup Fri., February 6 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM The Treadmill 111 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923
Race Morning Sat., February 7 5:30 AM – 6:30 AM Turn 10 Shelf (Start/Finish Area) Laguna Seca Recreation Area
Timing: We will be partnering with our friends over at San Francisco Running Company and ultralive.net for timing, aid station tracking and splits. There is a $3 fee added to race entry this year to bring this amazing feature to you!
Time Limit: There is a 14.5 hour time limit for the 50M race.
Parking: Parking for the 50M is free and available within the Laguna Seca Recreation area, adjacent to the Start/Finish area. Carpooling is always strongly encouraged.

Course Information

Detailed Course Map | Turn by Turn Directions | Aid Station Distances and Cutoffs | Elevation Profiles

Drop Bags and Headlamps

With sunrise around 7:00 AM, all runners should plan to start the 50 M race with a headlamp. Headlamps can be left at any aid station after they are no longer needed, and will be delivered to the S/F area along with drop bags after the aid station closes. Any runner who expects to be running beyond 6:00 PM should also plan on having a headlamp in one of their drop bags.
Drop bags will be available at 2 different aid stations (which you will pass a total of 3 times):
1) Skyline AS: Mile 17.1
3) Laguna Seca AS: Mile 35.9
4) Skyline AS: Mile 39.1
All drop bags must be left at the designated spot near the Finish line by 6:15 AM.

Crew/Pacer Information

Runner crew are able to reach every aid station, however only the Laguna Seca, and Toro Creek aid stations are accessible without a lengthy hike. There is no vehicular access to Sandstone Ridge, Skyline, or Oil Well Aid Stations. Pacers may join runners at the Laguna Seca Aid Station, mile 35.9

Aid Station Supplies

Inside Trail Racing aid stations are replete with an optimal variety of glycogen-replenishing, electrolyte-replacing products. The following is a list of some of the foods and beverages each aid station may provide: Gu Energy gels, chews, and Stroopwafels, trail mix, pretzels, potato chips, Oreo cookies, Pop Tarts, boiled potatoes with salt, Coke, Ginger Ale, water, Skratch Hydration Mix, PB&J sandwiches, M&M’s, Mike & Ike’s, salt tablets, bananas, watermelon, and tangerines. Aid stations are also equipped with general first aid items, including Salt-Stick tablets, but no anti-inflammatory medicine. Skratch Hydration is mixed so that it contains 80 – 100 calories per 20 fluid ounces. As distances between aid station vary, we strongly encourage all runners to carry at least one 20oz bottle during their run.